 The government called the rebels "Cristeros" since they invoked the name of Jesus Christ under the title of "Cristo Rey" or "Christ the King", and the rebels soon used the name themselves.The rebellion is known for the Feminine Brigades of St. Joan of Arc, a brigade of women who assisted the rebels in smuggling guns and ammunition, and for certain priests who were tortured and murdered in public and later canonized by Pope John Paul II.The rebellion eventually ended by diplomatic means brokered by US Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, with financial relief and logistical assistance provided by the Knights of Columbus.