乔治亚州萨凡纳的弗朗西斯卡修道士被宣告为圣徒. Georgia Franciscan friars beatified in Savannah, Georgia.

佐治亚州萨凡纳主教于10月31日宣布将五位16世纪的西班牙方济会修士称为"乔治亚烈士". The Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, announced the beatification of five 16th-century Spanish Franciscan friars known as the “Georgia Martyrs” on October 31. 这标志着该团体在美国南部首次被宣告为圣徒, 他们于1597年因捍卫婚姻的尊严而丧生. This marks the first beatification in the U.S. South for the group, who were killed in 1597 while defending the sanctity of marriage. 这一事件得到了教皇方济各的批准, 是对圣洁宣称的一个重要步骤, 也被视为呼吁天主教徒成为信仰的欢乐见证. The event, approved by Pope Francis, is a significant step toward canonization and is seen as a call for Catholics to be joyful witnesses of faith.