Trump released a statement to mark 45 years since the death of Father Stanley Rother. He was a priest from Oklahoma who served as a missionary in Guatemala.
Father Rother was killed in 1981 during the Guatemalan Civil War. He had refused to leave the people he served even though his name was on a hit list.
The statement notes that Father Rother was the first person born in the United States to be officially named a martyr by the Catholic Church.
The message praises his legacy of building schools and hospitals. It also uses his story to highlight the value of religious freedom in America.
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White House Statement
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Presidential Message on the 45th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Father Stanley Rother
