Priest Killed by Islamists To Be Beatified

Priest Killed by Islamists To Be Beatified

Almost ten years ago, a Catholic priest was set upon by Islamists who had sworn an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group. Now, as part of a relatively rapid administrative process, Fr. Jacques Hamel looks set to be beatified by the Church he served for many years. Hamel was murdered on July 26th, 2016, in the Church of Saint-Étienne in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen. His two young killers entered the church during Mass and pledged …