“There is something holy about this place, something special. Here we stand on holy ground sanctified by the blood of the martyrs. Here we pray in solidarity with them. These are our Jesuit brothers who gave their lives: willingly, freely – and in love,” says Fr. Steve Leblanc, SJ – Jesuit priest at Martyrs’ Shrine ...read more

The remains of Aylan Kurdi, a 2-year-old from Syria, were laid to rest today in the same village that he and his family were trying to escape. Seeing a helpless child lose his life while trying to gain freedom is never easy to witness. As a result, there has been no shortage of media coverage ...read more