Archive for tag: Jeremy Bergen

Archive pour tag : Jeremy Bergen

An icon honouring the 21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya killed by ISIS in 2015. The Christian construction workers who were killed for their faith were canonized as martyrs and saints by the Coptic Orthodox Church. In 2023, Pope Francis added these 21 martyrs to the Roman Martyrology. This ecumenical gesture, announced alongside Coptic Pope Tawadros II, highlights their shared martyrdom and sacrifice as a 'baptism of blood'
Martyrdom, reconciliation and unity explored in this year’s De Margerie Series

Two talks in Saskatchewan during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will explore, first, how martyrdom has, time and again, served as a resource for ecumenism, and then how the history of Christians killing Christians can be reckoned with to engender reconciliation and greater unity in the future.

Dr. Jeremy Bergen is the keynote lecturer for the 2026 De Margerie Series on Christian Reconciliation and Unity, with 7 p.m. local time presentations on Jan. 21 at Regina’s Campion College, and Jan. 22 at Saskatoon’s St. Thomas More College.
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Posted: Jan. 17, 2026 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=14816
Categories: Catholic Register • In this article: Christian unity, De Margerie Series, Jeremy Bergen, martyrdom, Mennonite, peace, Regina, Saskatoon Transmis : 17 janv. 2026 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=14816
Catégorie : Catholic Register • Dans cet article : Christian unity, De Margerie Series, Jeremy Bergen, martyrdom, Mennonite, peace, Regina, Saskatoon