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North American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith

North American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith

Monday, October 19, 2026

(OSV News) — The Early Church Father Tertullian famously wrote, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The relevance and importance of this quote for the North… The post North American martyrs: Saints for those who suffer for the faith first appeared on OSV News.

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