On December 13, two Masses were held in Jaen, Spain, and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for the beatification of martyrs from the Spanish Civil War and young French activists from 1943. In Spain, 124 martyrs were recognized, including diocesan priests Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo and Antonio Montañés Chiquero. In Paris, 50 young priests and lay activists were beatified, emphasizing reconciliation and the relevance of the event to contemporary issues of war and violence. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)