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‘No war of religions’? Fr Hamel’s canonisation would contradict the Pope’s narrative

October 03, 2016

Making the murdered French priest a saint will also challenge Catholics to ask themselves, am I prepared to die in God's service?

Normandy church where Fr Hamel was murdered by ISIS reopens

October 03, 2016

The Archbishop of Rouen led a procession through Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray before celebrating Mass at the church

Pope Francis opens path to sainthood for French priest killed by ISIS

October 03, 2016

Pope Francis gave a press conference on his flight from Azerbaijan to Rome

French priest murdered by ISIS is a martyr, says Pope

September 14, 2016

Pope Francis was speaking at a Mass in memory of Fr Jacques Hamel

Cardinal reflects on murdered priest’s final words in an address to Birmingham clergy

September 13, 2016

Fr Jacques Hamel is reported to have said 'go away Satan' before he was killed

Pope Francis to celebrate Mass for Fr Jacques Hamel

September 13, 2016

The 85-year-old French priest was killed by two Islamists while celebrating Mass

Four lessons all Catholics can learn from the martyrdom of Fr Hamel

August 03, 2016

Martyrdom is an act of witness; it is a way that God has of trying to tell His Church something important, and we must listen

In the aftermath of Fr Hamel’s murder, France must reconnect with Christian culture

August 02, 2016

The French government must recognise its culture as traditionally Judeo-Christian - in short, a cultural renaissance needs to be facilitated by the state