Martyred in Defense of Marriage: The Story of Father Pedro de Corpa and His Companions in Georgia
On September 13, 1597, a Guale warrior named Juanillo attacked and killed Father Pedro de Corpa in what is now the state of Georgia. On January 27, 2025, Pope Francis authorized a decree designating Father de Corpa and four companions as martyrs. The four-and-a-quarter-century trip between those two points illustrates the power of virtue over … Read more