Pope Francis approves beatification of priest martyred in World War II
Canonization Mass for St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini on Oct. 9, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez/CNARome Newsroom, May 20, 2023 / 05:40 am (CNA).Pope Francis on Saturday approved the beatification of a young Italian priest martyred by Nazis during World War II, and advanced the beatification causes of eight other men and women.Father Giuseppe Beotti was one month shy of his 32nd birthday when he was shot by the Germans after refusing to leave his parish despite threats to his life. "As long as there is a soul to care for, I stay in my place," he is recorded as saying.Be...
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