These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints
A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope ...
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The Martyrs of Compiègne of French Revolution are canonized after ‘walking together’
Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the ...
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The French Revolution: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 3)
During the "Ancien Regime", royal executioners held an unholy status, and would strike up fear in the crowds as they walked the streets of Paris. But with the Revolution, the role of executioners ...