One misty, chilly November morning in 1927, a slender, young priest was led before a firing squad in Mexico City. Five shots cracked through the air and he fell lifeless to the ground. The man was Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J. Father Pro had committed no crime. As a member of the Society of Jesus, he had worked hard and patiently to bring bread to the poor and the Eucharist to the faithful. Like all priests, he was hated and hunted by the secret police of the capital and by the army throughout the Republic of Mexico. For this ...
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One misty, chilly November morning in 1927, a slender, young priest was led before a firing squad in Mexico City. Five shots cracked through the air and he fell lifeless to the ground. The man was Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J. Father Pro had committed no crime. As a member of the Society of Jesus, he had worked hard and patiently to bring bread to the poor and the Eucharist to the faithful. Like all priests, he was hated and hunted by the secret police of the capital and by the army throughout the Republic of Mexico. For this reason, after he was finally captured, he was killed without a trial.
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