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Pope Francis praises Coptic Orthodox martyrs as ‘saints of all Christians’

February 16, 2021

In a video message for the “Day of Contemporary Martyrs” Feb. 15, the pope said, “I hold in my heart that baptism of blood, those twenty-one men baptized as Christians with water and the Spirit.”

Pope urges faithful to ‘blaze trails of reconciliation’ at Easter

March 27, 2016

The risen Jesus enables us 'to see with his eyes of love and compassion', says Francis

Last year the ‘worst in modern history for Christian persecution’, says group

January 14, 2016

Open Doors list of most dangerous countries dominated by Islamic nations

Pope Francis praises UN’s ‘road map’ for peace in Syria

December 22, 2015

The resolution calls for a ceasefire, the establishment of a unity government and the calling of elections

For Christians, martyrdom is a ‘never-ending story,’ says cardinal

December 05, 2015

Cardinal Wuerl says politicians, the media and even Christians have remained silent about persecution of the faithful

Where is the Papal rebuke for Vladimir Putin or Saudi Arabia’s king?

November 11, 2015

Catholics are in desperate need of some moral clarity from the Church

Church to be built in Egypt in honour of Christians killed by ISIS

October 16, 2015

The church will commemorate 21 men beheaded on a Libyan beach

ISIS ‘kidnap three African Christians in Libya’

July 20, 2015

The taking of the three men is the latest in a series of kidnappings of Middle East Christians