More martyrs today than ever before, Pope reminds audience
April 19, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: At his weekly public audience on April 19, Pope Francis spoke about the witness of martyrs, and reminded his listeners: “There are more martyrs today than in the first times” of the Church.
A Martyr, the Pope said, citing the words of St. Augustine, “loves Christ in his life and imitate him in his death.”
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Posted by: grateful1 -
Apr. 21, 2023 10:50 PM ET USA
I second feedback's post. I was about to say the same thing, but he beat me to it.
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Posted by: feedback -
Apr. 19, 2023 9:53 AM ET USA
I hope Francis remembers the martyrdom of Catholics in China, and his own "secret deal" with the enemy of Christ.
