The Martyrs of Compiègne, a group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, were canonised by Pope Francis on ...

BLESSED Martyrs of Compiègne were guillotined for their faith on July 17, 1794. VATICAN—Pope Francis has declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne—who were executed during the ...

These Carmelite convents were established throughout Europe, with nuns devoted to a cloistered life based on the original rule of Saint Albert, which emphasized solitude, silence, prayer, and fasting.