Saints of Asia: 1500 to the Present
By Unknown Author.
Description
Millions of Catholics populate the Philippines and India, while Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the U.S.A represent ever-increasing proportions, and the worldwide Church is reaping the benefits. Relative to the rather recent introduction of Catholicism, Asia has a high number of saints, most of them martyrs. Among the heroic stories of the holy men and women in Asia are Andrew Dung Lac An Tran, and Saint Paul Miki, S.J., who was reported to have said his position on the cross was the noblest pulpit he had ever filled. After being crucified, he and twenty-five other martyrs were system...
ISBN(s)
1592761739, 9781592761739
