Persecution continues today, Pope notes on feast of St. Stephen
December 26, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: In his Angelus audience on December 26, the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis observed that Christians continue to die for proclaiming the Gospel message.
“Unfortunately, even today there are, in various parts of the world, many men and women who are persecuted, at times even to death, because of the Gospel,” the Pontiff said.
The martyr’s motivation, the Pope continued, is “to make everyone participants in the gift of salvation.” He challenged the members of his audience to ask themselves: “Do I feel the desire for all to know God and for all to be saved?”
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