Cardinal Koch: The witness of martyrs is essential to the Church’s life
April 27, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: In a message to an ecumenical commemoration of the anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Cardinal Kurt Koch said that the witness of martyrs is essential to the life of the Church.
The prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity said that the Armenian martyrs are members of a “common martyrology” that transcends ecclesial divisions. Cardinal Koch also recalled the persecuted Christians of today.
The commemoration took place on April 23 at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island.
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