{"id":102339,"date":"2026-08-17T19:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102339"},"modified":"2026-08-17T19:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:29:13","slug":"new-film-american-martyr-tells-story-of-oklahoma-priest-and-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/new-film-american-martyr-tells-story-of-oklahoma-priest-and-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother\/","title":{"rendered":"New film \u2018American Martyr\u2019 tells story of Oklahoma priest and martyr Blessed Stanley Rother"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Hundreds gathered late last month in Oklahoma City for the premiere of the new film \u201cAmerican Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story,\u201d a feature-length documentary depicting the inspiring life of Blessed Stanley Rother.\u201cThis has been a long time coming,\u201d Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told EWTN News on the red carpet July 28.Born in Okarche, Oklahoma, Rother was a farmer before he attended Mount St. Mary\u2019s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained a priest in 1963. After serving as\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds gathered late last month in Oklahoma City for the premiere of the new film \u201cAmerican Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story,\u201d a feature-length documentary depicting the inspiring life of Blessed Stanley Rother.\u201cThis has been a long time coming,\u201d Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told EWTN News on the red carpet July 28.Born in Okarche, Oklahoma, Rother was a farmer before he attended Mount St. Mary\u2019s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained a priest in 1963. After serving as\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101233,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/white-house-marks-45th-anniversary-of-martyrdom-of-blessed-stanley-rother\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":0},"title":"White House marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The White House issued a presidential message commemorating the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother, continuing the administration\u02bcs pattern of recognizing prominent Catholic feast days and observances.\u201cToday, Melania and I join with American Catholics and people of faith all across the world in honoring the towering legacy of Father Stanley Rother \u2014 an Oklahoma farm boy, the first American-born martyr beatified by the Catholic Church, and a champion of human dignity who heroically laid down his life\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":68027,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/cna-explains-the-step-by-step-process-the-church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":1},"title":"CNA explains: The step-by-step process the Church uses to declare someone a saint","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"noviembre 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Detail of a mural showing Blessed Stanley Rother being welcomed into heaven at the new Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. \/ Credit: Joe Holdren\/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2025 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). Nov. 1 is the solemnity of All Saints \u2014 known more popularly as All Saints\u2019 Day \u2014 the day on which the Catholic Church celebrates all who have attained eternal life with God in heaven.&nbsp;The Catholic Church formally recognizes thousands and thousands of saints.\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"CNA explains: The step-by-step process the Church uses to declare someone a saint","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CNA-explains-The-step-by-step-process-the-Church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CNA-explains-The-step-by-step-process-the-Church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CNA-explains-The-step-by-step-process-the-Church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CNA-explains-The-step-by-step-process-the-Church-uses-to-declare-someone-a-saint.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5552,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/oklahoma-supreme-court-rules-against-catholic-charter-school-proposal\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":2},"title":"Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against Catholic charter school proposal","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source null \/ Credit: Zolnierek\/Shutterstock The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday&nbsp;ruled against&nbsp;the establishment of&nbsp;a virtual Catholic charter school, which would have been the first of its kind in the nation.In the U.S., charter schools are free, publicly funded schools&nbsp;that have&nbsp;greater flexibility in their operations and management than traditional public schools. Buoyed by favorable U.S. Supreme Court rulings in recent years and relatively friendly regulations toward charter schools in Oklahoma, the&nbsp;push to approve&nbsp;the nation\u2019s first religious charter school has been\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719375370_justicia-zolnierek-shutterstock-050523.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719375370_justicia-zolnierek-shutterstock-050523.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719375370_justicia-zolnierek-shutterstock-050523.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719375370_justicia-zolnierek-shutterstock-050523.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12565,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/the-north-american-martyrs\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":3},"title":"The North American Martyrs","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"octubre 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The North American Martyrs Feast date: Oct 19 Also known as Canadian Martyrs; Isaac Jogues and Companions; Jesuit Martyrs of North America; Martyrs of New France.Memorial: 19 October; 26 September (Canada)The eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, included six priests and two lay brothers. They were heroic members of the Society of Jesus who were martyred in North America in order to bring the\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729375621_Martyrs_19October.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729375621_Martyrs_19October.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729375621_Martyrs_19October.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729375621_Martyrs_19October.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5513,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/pope-francis-advances-martyred-albanian-priests-along-path-to-sainthood\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":4},"title":"Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Father Luigi Paliq (left) and Father Gjon Gazulli were declared martyrs by Pope Francis on June 20, 2024. \/ Credit: Screen capture from aciprensa.com of photo courtesy of The Order of Friars Minor, Episcopal Conference of Albania Pope Francis on Thursday advanced the cause for sainthood for two martyred Catholic priests who were killed \"in hatred of the faith\u201d in Albania in the first decades of the 20th century.The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints made the announcement&nbsp;of\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719187370_screenshot-2024-06-21-at-09.29.34.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719187370_screenshot-2024-06-21-at-09.29.34.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719187370_screenshot-2024-06-21-at-09.29.34.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719187370_screenshot-2024-06-21-at-09.29.34.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719187370_screenshot-2024-06-21-at-09.29.34.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38615,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/oklahoma-catholic-charter-school-loses-supreme-court-bid-for-state-approval\/","url_meta":{"origin":102339,"position":5},"title":"Oklahoma Catholic charter school loses Supreme Court bid for state approval","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. \/ Credit: Wolfgang Schaller|Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 \/ 12:12 pm (CNA). 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