Tragic Losses: Reflecting on the Missionary Witness in 2025
As the Catholic Church closes the Jubilee Year of Hope, the Pontifical Mission Societies’ annual report reveals a sobering reality: 17 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed worldwide in 2025 while serving Christ in some of the world’s most challenging environments. National Catholic Reporter This statistic, while heartbreaking, is more than a number. It represents beloved priests, sisters, seminarians, catechists, and layworkers, men and women who lived their vocation at the cost of their lives as they brought the […]
