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Q. Could Ngo Dinh Diem of Vietnam be considered a martyr? Is anyone working on his cause for beatification? — G. P., via e-mail.A. Ngo Dinh Diem served as the president of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, when he was assassinated following a military coup. He did not die for the Catholic faith, so he is not considered to be a martyr and there is no cause for canonization being pursued. Q. Recently a TV host said that, during World War II, there was a regiment of soldiers whose commander had them pray the 91st Psalm every morning, and they all survived. That Psalm mentions “pestilence,” so maybe it’s a good idea to pray this Psalm every morning for…Continue Reading