Fr Ted Rogers SJ has gathered together the stories of 30 Catholic missionaries who were brutally murdered in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe between 1976 and 1988. While some of the events took place in the context of the liberation war in Zimbabwe, others took place in the years of civil strife following independence. Most of the martyrs came from Europe; two were local Zimbabwean Catholics. For 51 years, Jesuit Fr Rogers lived in Zimbabwe where he served as a priest, teacher and Catholic social activist. He was personally acquainted with many of the men and women whose lives and deaths are documented in this book. Cardinal Napier has praised Fr Rogers as a living martyr for so many causes: social work training, AIDS ministry, youth groups in high schools, and outstanding service to the bishops of eight southern African countries (IMBISA). 'Missionary Martyrs' is published by Cluster Publications in their series ‘Christian lives in Africa'. You are warmly invited to attend this event which will be hosted by the Mariannhill Missionary Congregation and the Precious Blood Sisters, with music provided by the Sisters' Marimba Band and the Zimbabwean Choir of Emmanuel Cathedral. For further information contact Paddy Kearney on 072 806 4417 or email pkearney@saol.com