A year after it was reopened following the devastating fire in 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will host the beatification of 50 young Catholics killed by the Nazi regime.
Luxembourg’s Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich will preside at the Dec. 13 beatification of Raymond Cayré, Gérard-Martin Cendrier, Roger Vallée, Jean Mestre, and their 46 companions.
Who are the 50 soon-to-be-blesseds and why are they defined as martyrs? Let’s take a look.
