July 7, 2006

HE OUGHT TO BEATIFY FRANCO:

Plan to beatify martyrs of Spanish civil war attacked (Daily Telegraph, 08/07/2006)

The Pope has provoked controversy with plans to beatify 168 Catholic martyrs of the Spanish civil war.

Historians believe that about 10,000 priests, brothers, nuns and laity were killed during the civil war from 1936-39, as Leftists fighting to defend Spain's secular republic tried to wipe out what they saw as Catholic resistance. [...]

The Spanish Church was a powerful ally of Franco. Every house and classroom had a crucifix, and priests often wielded more influence than judges or police officers.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 7, 2006 10:05 PM
Comments

Spain's socialist government doesn't like the idea? Imagine that.

Posted by: mf at July 8, 2006 12:06 AM

There is some precendent for this: John Paul II beatified hundreds of Catholic martyrs from the Spanish Civil War in 2001. Also, September 22 is the feast day for the Martyrs of Valencia.

Posted by: Matt Murphy at July 8, 2006 2:10 AM
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