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In Somalia, a Catholic priest's death inspired thousands of people in the church during a war. Why?

What a horrible story.   Sounds like Father Athanase Seromba is a bad person. Unfortunately, there are some bad people are scattered all over the place, in all groups, including churches and countries.   For the greatest tragedy, many Catholic clergy and lay officials, both Hutu and Tutsi, were killed during the genocide, often while defending their [...] Related posts:
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How many Roman Catholic priest was murdered during the Second World War?

I have not found numbers all over the world but here are some facts about the 2801 Polish clergy members who died in World War II:   Zenon Fijałkowski, Katolicki ziemiach Kościół na Polskich w latach okupacji hitlerowskiej (Warszawa: Książka i Wiedza, 1983), offers the following synopsis on page 375:   During the Nazi occupation, the Catholic [...] Related posts:
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What is The Vatican article Fasting and abstinence for Catholics during Lent?

say that the new rule is the abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday instead of the old rule to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent and Holy Wednesday to Good Friday. Is this true? Related posts:
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