During the 1950s, a Soviet-Communist government occupied Hungary and was strict in its stance against the Catholic Church. The government promoted its atheistic agenda and persecuted Catholics, especially bishops and priests. It was in such a difficult atmosphere that Bl. János Brenner was ordained a priest in 1955. After ordination, Brenner was appointed to be a chaplain at Rábakéthely....

Blessed Mercedarian Knights, also known as the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, were a group of brave knights who dedicated their lives to defending the Catholic faith and freeing Christians who were held captive by non-believers during the first century of the Order's existence. Among these courageous knights were Bernardo de Podio, Giacomo de Copons, Giovanni de Bruquera,...

Saint John Roberts, also known as Saint John Roberts of Trawsfynydd, was born in 1577 in Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, northern Wales. He was the son of John and Anna Roberts, and his ancestors were princes in Wales. Although raised Protestant, John always felt a deep affinity for Catholicism. He pursued his education at Saint John's College, Oxford, from 1595 to 1597, but left...

Saint María de las Maravillas Pidal Chico de Guzmán (4 November 1891 - 11 December 1974) - in religious María de las Maravillas of Jesus - was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed member from the Discalced Carmelites. The nun founded several houses for her order and even set one up in India after serving a brief exile with fellow religious due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Maravillas...

Our Lady of Loreto is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with the house where Mary was born, the site of the Annunciation, and the dwelling place of the Holy Family. The tradition and history of the Holy House goes back to Apostolic times. In the 13th century the house was mysteriously moved in one piece from Nazareth in the Holy Land to a final resting place in Loreto, Italy,...