Bishop Anthony Ball represented the Anglican Communion at Commemoration of Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith in the Twenty-First Century on 14 September 2025 at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, organized by the Sant’Egidio Community.  Bishop Anthony was seated next to Pope Leo and shared with His Holiness and an Orthodox Archbishop, in pronouncing the blessing.

A video recording of the Commemoration can be viewed here:

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A full report is provided here by the Holy See Press Office, including a photo gallery.

The Commemoration marks a quarter of a century since the special ecumenical service in the Colosseum led by Pope Saint John Paul II, to honour the memory of those who gave their lives for their faith in Jesus Christ throughout the 20th Century.

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