Today Again, Blood of Martyrs Is Seed of Christian Unity, Says Pope

Feb 29, 2016 20:35

Deborah Castellano Lubov

Pope with Matthias I

Spirituality

Pope's Address to Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

‘Just as in the early Church the shedding of the blood of martyrs became the seed of new Christians, so today the blood of the many martyrs of all the Churches has become the seed of Christian unity. ‘

Feb 29, 2016 11:22

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

“Generally, we priests tend to enjoy humor and even have a fair stock of jokes and amusing stories, which we are often quite good at telling, as well as being the object of them”, writes the Pope in the best-known newspaper in the United States

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

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Today Again, Blood of Martyrs Is Seed of Christian Unity, Says Pope

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