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Pope Opens Rare Special Process to Canonize 16 Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne, Guillotined During French Revolution…

Their voices sang out from the scaffold as they went to their death on July 17, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, the frightening period of the French Revolution which oversaw the execution of at least 17,000 people. At the request of the bishops of France and the Order of Carmelites Discalced (OCD), Pope Francis agreed on Feb…