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The Archdiocese of Przemyska, Poland, recently announced the planned beatification of a martyred Polish family who hid Jews from the Nazis during World War II and were subsequently executed for their heroic deeds. The mother’s unborn baby, whom Pope Francis also declared a martyr in December, will be one of the beatified. The unborn baby’s beatification will be the topic of this article.
Beatification and Martyrdom
Beatification is a “declaration by the Pope as head of the Church that one of the deceased faithful lived a holy life and/or died a martyr’s death and is now dwelling in heaven” (see also the Catholic Encyclopedia). So, on September 10, 2023, the Church will acknowledge this family’s heavenly glory. The issue here is that the unborn baby was not baptized and was not, by definition, a martyr. A martyr is someone “who chooses to suffer, even to die, rather than renounce his or her faith or Christian principles.”
An article at Catholic Culture on martyrdom explains,
Continued below.
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Beatification and Martyrdom
Beatification is a “declaration by the Pope as head of the Church that one of the deceased faithful lived a holy life and/or died a martyr’s death and is now dwelling in heaven” (see also the Catholic Encyclopedia). So, on September 10, 2023, the Church will acknowledge this family’s heavenly glory. The issue here is that the unborn baby was not baptized and was not, by definition, a martyr. A martyr is someone “who chooses to suffer, even to die, rather than renounce his or her faith or Christian principles.”
An article at Catholic Culture on martyrdom explains,
Continued below.
Unborn Child To Be Beatified - Catholic Stand
Is the Church moving toward an infallible decree that deceased unbaptized children will enter the Beatific Vision?
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