Japan's Holy Martyrs: The Franciscan Story and the first account they

and the first account they had of them filled them with dismay

Special attention is given to the rise of missionary work across Africa

and the Americas

has been out of print for just over four centuries

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Japan's Holy Martyrs: The Franciscan Story and the first account theyHere unfolds the history of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan. This work, written by Father Emmanuel Kenners, OSF, details the drama, peril, and eventual canonization of these martyrs in 1862 by Pope Pius IX. Father Kenners account, founded in historical records and contemporary testimony, recounts the trials of the Franciscan missionaries who, in their fidelity to Christ and his church, found themselves pitted against the might of a vehemently anti