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Blood of the martyrs sustains the Church, Pope reflects
By Ann Schneible CNA/EWTN News Pope Francis, in his General Audience address for Holy Week, said that the Christian martyrs of today, by the shedding of their blood, join with Christ in serving the Church through their witness. “Even today,” the Pope said in off-the-cuff remarks, “there are many …
Pope offers Mass for murdered Coptic Christians
By Elise Harris CNA/EWTN News Pope Francis offered his Tuesday morning Mass for the repose of the souls of the 21 Egyptian Christians killed by ISIS militants, praying that man learn to reject his evil temptations, and choose what is good. The Pope Feb. 17 prayed for “our brother Copts, …