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American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story

Monday, August 17, 2026

Narrated by Martin Sheen, director Derek Watson's informative profile follows Father Rother from his birth on an Oklahoma farm through his work as a missionary in Guatemala to his 1981 death there at the hands of violent extremists. The post American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story first appeared on OSV News.

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