Father Benedict Kiely

Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan

History & Biography

“To be a martyr is to witness to the faith, usually to the point of death. There are others, known as ‘white martyrs’, who, while not being killed, witness in an extraordinary way to the truth of the gospel, either by unjust imprisonment or other indignities. The saintly Cardinal Thuan was such a man. In this remarkable book, the qualities of a man who will one day be acclaimed as a great white martyr of the Church emerge. Inspirational and moving, this is a book that is needed today.”

The Heart of All Nations

“The Church and the world are blessed to have Cardinal Pizzaballa. He attempts the immensely difficult task of being a bridge builder and faithful defender of the Christian community.”