Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico

by James Murphy and Fr. James Murphy

Book Overview

This provocative account of the persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s tells the stories of eight pivotal players. The saints are now honored as martyrs by the Catholic Church, and the sinners were political and military leaders who were accomplices in the persecution.

The saintly standouts are Anacleto Gonz lez Flores, whose non-violent demonstrations ended with his death after a day of brutal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621642623
• ISBN13: 9781621642626
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"