The Blessed Martyrs of Drina (Croatian: Drinske mučenice) are the professed Sisters of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, who died during World War II.

The Martyrs of Drina, also known as the Daughters of Divine Charity of Drina or the Drina Martyrs, were a group of five courageous women who were martyred while defending themselves against Chetnik rapists.

The Drina Martyrs were Catholic nuns of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity. They were killed in Bosnia and Herzegovina between December 15 and 23, 1941 because of their religion. István Tápai: Drina Martyrs (2010). István Tápai (2010): Drińskie męczennice.

Jun 3, 2022 · During the World War II, the Blessed Martyrs of the Drina provided food and medical help in the course of preserving their honor, purity, and religious vows. Although they have passed away, today, these religious figures symbolize the suffering of the women who, throughout numerous wars and aggressions, may well have made the greatest sacrifice.

Oct 5, 2011 · Serb soldiers burned their convent in late 1941. The nuns were then marched 40 miles in freezing conditions to military barracks near the east Bosnian town of Gorazde. The soldiers beat and tried to rape them. The nuns jumped out of the second-floor windows, and soldiers later stabbed to death those still alive.

Please join the international Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity in praying for the Drina Martyrs on the 15th of every month. Lord, our God, who chose the blessed Martyrs of Drina, Sisters Jula, Berchmana, Krizina, Antonija, and Bernadeta, to receive the grace of a religious vocation, and who gave them the strength to seal with ...

She became aware of the situation of poor country girls who came to the large cities of Europe to find employment. They were often exposed to physical and moral dangers and she felt impelled to provide them with shelter and the protection of a sound grounding in their Christian Faith.

Sister Bernadeta Banja was the youngest among the five Martyrs of Drina. She was only 29 years old when she met her martyr`s death. She was born in the village of Veliki Grdjevac near the town of Bjelovar in Croatia on June 17th, 1912.

Mar 24, 2014 · Drina Martyrs are the professed Sisters of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, murdered because of their faith in Bosnia and Hercegovina between 15–23 December 1941.

Dec 25, 2022 · The Blessed Martyrs of Drina (SerboCroatian Drinske muenice) are the professed Sisters of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, who lost their lives during World War II. Four were killed when they jumped out of a window in Gorade on 15 December 1941, reportedly to avoid being rape