PITTSBURG — As some Catholic schools close their doors due to rising costs and shifting demographics, St. Peter Martyr School is ready to mark its 75th anniversary, with students working on turning ...

Peter was declared a martyr and beatified in 1889. Pope Pius XII canonized him in 1954. Within a few years of Saint Peter Chanel’s death, most of the island of Futuna had converted to Catholicism.

What is particularly special is that about half of the document was written by the martyr herself: Chapters 1–3 were penned by St. Perpetua while she was awaiting execution. Chapter 4 was ...

and San Pedro Mártir (Saint Peter Martyr). Recent travelers described the frescoes as "beautiful" and "outstanding." Many strongly recommended renting the audio guide, which reviewers say ...