Pope Francis will preside on April 22 at a special Liturgy of the
Word to honor the “new martyrs” of the past century, the Vatican has
announced.The ceremony, organized by the Sant’Egidio community, will be held at the basilica of St. Bartholomew in Rome.
The Sant’Egidio community, announcing the event, noted that the basilica was designated by St. John Paul II to honor recent martyrs during the Jubilee Year 2000.