The Blessed Carmelites of Compiègne were guillotined on July 17, 1794.

In 1960, a film was also released - The Dialogues of the Carmelites - directed by Philippe Agostini, starring Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Pierre Brasseur, and Jean-Louis Barrault.

The Martyrs of Compiegne, from the Quidenham Carmel in Norfolk, England. Photograph | John Salmon (CC BY-SA 2.0). CNA Staff, Jul 17, 2020 / 15:27 pm ...

On July 17, 1794, Madame Lidoine, prioress of the Carmel of Compiègne (in religion called Mother Teresa of St. Augustine) stood with her 15 Carmelite daughters in the Place du Trône Renversé in ...

In addition to the equipollent canonization, Pope Francis also approved decrees advancing other sainthood causes, including the beatifications of two 20th-century martyrs: Archbishop Eduard ...

The Carmelite sisters themselves were trying to work with the “contributions of the human, historical, social and administrative sciences” coming out of the French Revolution.

Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in a series of decrees ...

The religious community of the Carmel of Compiègne, established in 1641 and renowned for its piety, refused to break up. In August 1792, the revolutionary government decreed the closure of all ...

This performance was based on an incident that occurred on July 17, 1794, where 16 members of the Carmel of Compiegne, France were executed by a guillotine. This performance followed the lives of ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in ...

Men play a very subsidiary role in this story: Blanche’s father (Paul Gay) and brother (Valentin Thill) do their best to rescue her, but her loyalty remains with the nuns as they reach the ...

The Carmelites of Compiègne facing the guillotine, Louis David, 1906. Wikimedia Commons. The executioner and witnesses reported their extraordinary composure and the solemn silence of the crowd.