<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- <?pcf-stylesheet path="/_resources/xsl/for-all-forever-news/news-post-campaign.xsl" title="CampaignHTML" extension="-campaign.html" alternate="yes" ?> --><item href="/catholic-studies-department/news/the-martyrs-of-the-new-millennium.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>The Martyrs of the New Millennium</teaser-title><teaser-description>Robert Royal will explain how the very notion of modern martyrdom has undergone several developments in the papacies of St. John Paul II and Pope Francis. Royal chronicles the heartrending stories.</teaser-description><pubDate>03/30/2026</pubDate><title>The Martyrs of the New Millennium</title><description>Robert Royal will explain how the very notion of modern martyrdom has undergone several developments in the papacies of St. John Paul II and Pope Francis. Royal chronicles the heartrending stories.</description><author>Gloria Aroneo</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/robert-royal-320x180.jpg" alt="Renowned author Robert Royal, Ph.D."/></image><shortnames/><category>Education,Faith and Service</category><department>Department of Catholic Studies</department><relationships>College of Arts and Sciences,Department of Catholic Studies</relationships><created-date>2026-03-24T16:02:49.354Z</created-date></item>