SAINTS AND SINNERS IN THE CRISTERO WAR Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico by FR. JAMES MURPHY

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SAINTS AND SINNERS IN THE CRISTERO WAR Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico by FR. JAMES MURPHY

This provocative account of the persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s tells the stories of eight pivotal players. Four saintly standouts and four sinners are presented. This cast of characters is presented in a compelling narrative of the Cristero War that engages the reader like a gripping novel while unfolding a largely unknown chapter in the history of North America. Paper.