Feast Day: June 22Patrons of Lawyers, Politicians, and Religious Freedom Short Biography: On June 22, the Church honors two courageous English martyrs who gave their lives in defense of the Catholic faith during the 16th century: St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher. St. Thomas More was a brilliant lawyer, writer, and the Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII. When the king sought to divorce his wife and declared …
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