Pope Francis has warned of increasing intolerance towards Christians – even in countries where they are not a minority. The leader of 1.3 billion Catholic church, revealed this in his annual speech to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Wednesday. Decrying that Christians are increasingly suffering for their Faith, Pope Francis said, “I cannot fail to mention, as certain statistics have shown, that one out of every seven Christians experiences persecution.”
The pope stressed that this also occurs in countries where Christians form the majority and should be safe from intolerance.
Pope Francis has warned of increasing intolerance towards Christians – even in countries where they are not a minority.The leader of 1.3 billion Catholic church, revealed this in his annual speech to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Wednesday. Decrying that Christians are increasingly suffering for their Faith, Pope Francis said, “I cannot fail to mention, as certain statistics have shown, that one out of every seven Christians experiences persecution.
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