This is the cover of the Oct. 10, 2021, edition of "Iglesia en Córdoba." It features relatives of some of the more than 100 victims of Spain's 1936-1939 civil war who moved a step closer to sainthood after being beatified as martyrs for the faith Oct. 16, and some of their relatives.

Martyrs of Spanish civil war beatified

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CÓRDOBA, Spain -- More than 100 victims of Spain’s 1936-1939 civil war moved a step closer to sainthood after being beatified as martyrs for the faith. They included two teenage boys as well as an 88-year-old nun who died of bullet wounds after being tied to a window as a human shield.

Former Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, pictured in an undated photo, has been received into the Catholic faith and will be ordained a priest in late October. He is the fourth English Anglican bishop to join the Catholic Church in two years.

Prominent Anglican bishop received into Catholic Church

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MANCHESTER, England -- A prominent Anglican bishop has joined the Catholic Church and will be ordained as a priest at the end of October.

A crucifix is pictured in Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice, France, Oct. 4, 2021. A new report on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in France shows there have been 3,000 abusers since the 1950s.

Pope Francis prays for victims of abuse in France

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VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church's inability to make victims of abuse their top concern is a cause for intense shame, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Rome Sept. 15, 2021.

Pope Francis: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SLOVAKIA (CNS) -- The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to "excommunicate" Catholics who are not in line with church teaching, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for a meeting with young people at Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021.

Pope Francis reminds Roma community, young people that church is their home

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KOŠICE, Slovakia (CNS) -- Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, "no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside."

Pope Francis and Richard Duda, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia, light candles during a meeting with the Jewish community in Rybné námestie Square in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021.

Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten, Pope Francis tells Slovak Jews

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021.

Denounce violence, inflammatory preaching, Pope Francis tells religious leaders

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VATICAN CITY -- Religious leaders must courageously cooperate in supporting each other in opposing hatred and promoting peace, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leaves after leading a meeting with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021.

Pope Francis urges Slovak church, government to put people first

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Slovakia's tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the Catholic Church's engagement with the faithful, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis walks with Slovak President Zuzana Caputová as he arrives at the international airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 12, 2021.

After warm welcome to Slovakia, Pope Francis encourages Christian leaders to unite

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Hundreds of men, women and children gathered on the tarmac of Bratislava international airport Sept. 12 to welcome Pope Francis for a visit of less than 72 hours.

Mother Roza Czacka, left, and Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, two 20th century Polish saints, will be beatified together.

Profiles in courage and faith: Mother Roza Czacka, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

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In life, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and Mother Róza Czacka led their Polish countrymen with courage and humble service. Now the 20th century compatriots will be beatified together.

This “shoppers drop-in” praesidium on Toronto’s Yonge Street in 1973 was just one of the initiatives that helped grow the Legion of Mary in Canada.

Legion of Mary on frontlines of faith

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Outside of its military overtones, the word “legion” most often describes a large group of people with a singular mission.

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