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Christian feast day: Blessed Lojze Grozde
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Beatification
Solemn declaration by the pope about the holy life of a person on earth
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification;…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lojze Grozde
Slovenian writer
Lojze Grozde was a Slovenian student who was murdered by Partisans during World War II. His death is recognised as martyrdom by the Catholic Church. He was beatified on 13 June 2010.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)