Pope Francis has approved the canonization of two more Albanian martyrs, raising the number of clergy killed for their faith to 40.

The Albanian Catholic Church announced that during an audience with His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis authorized the same Dicastery to issue Decrees regarding:

– The martyrdom of the Servant of God Luigi (born Matteo) Palić, a priest of the Order of Friars Minor; born on February 20, 1877, in Janjevë (Kosovo), and killed out of hatred for the faith on March 7, 1913, in Peja (Albania).

– The martyrdom of the Servant of God Gjon Gazulli, a diocesan priest; born on March 26, 1893, in Dajç of Zadrima (Albania), and killed out of hatred for the faith on March 5, 1927, in Shkodër (Albania).

This decree marks a significant recognition of the sacrifices made by Albanian clergy in the name of their faith, further cementing their legacy within the Catholic Church.

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