Base Hospital 50 - University of Washington: Father William Martin Carroll, CSsR

Base Hospital 50 - University of Washington: Father William Martin Carroll, CSsR: The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps was officially authorized on July 29, 1775, and 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Corps. In honor of thi...

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德).

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberi...: 

Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德).

Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德) was executed by Boxers in China.  He was beatified as one of the Martyr Saints of China.

Last edition:

Friday, July 20, 1900. Still alive.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, Boxer Rebellion, China, China (Beijing), Telegraph

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.: 

Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.

The Japanese carried out the Kalagong massacre, killing villagers in the area after they failed to provide any information about guerrillas in the area.

Peter to Rot.

The Japanese also murdered Peter To Rot, a Catholic from New Guinea, in a bizarre incidence demonstrating the severe Japanese anti Western view and, frankly, the Japanese debasement of the period, which not only reflected itself in murder, but in a chattel slavery view of women and sex.  He was executed for defending a woman whom another planned to kidnap and force into a plural marriage, with the Japanese supporting plural marriages in New Guinea (they were not legal in Japan).  He was arrested and then later murdered on this day.  He will be canonized this October.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.: 

Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.

Bishop Antonino Fantosati and Father Joseph Gambaro were tortured and killed by Boxer rebels.  They were both canonized as party of the Martyrs of China.