{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"News from EWTN Norway","title":"Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7909a076\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":193,"description":"Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthoodBy Daniel PaynePope Francis on Thursday advanced the cause for sainthood for two martyred Catholic priests who were killed “in hatred of the faith” in Albania in the first decades of the 20th century. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints made the announcement of the priests’ martyrdom and subsequent beatification in a press release on Thursday. When the pope declares that a person was martyred for the faith, that individual is beatified, and the title “Blessed” is granted.Full text story:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258056/vatican-announces-martyrdom-of-priests-killed-during-albania-sainthoodPhoto credit:Father Luigi Paliq (left) and Father Gjon Gazulli were declared martyrs by Pope Francis on June 20, 2024. | Credit: Screen capture from aciprensa.com of photo courtesy of The Order of Friars Minor, Episcopal Conference of Albania","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LnfHlqc795vsiJtROdA1682qZL4lcGYRFoVUlk5TYTA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYjU2/NWE4ZmY2OTg0NTE5/ZGQ3MTAxMzgwZjAx/MTQzNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}