Pope Francis appreciate AED’s efforts to persecuted Christians
10/14/2015. His Holiness praised “those who show the world the scourge of persecution and suffering of Christians”.
It’s which will be achieved Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in a message sent on behalf of the Pope, the AED (Aid to the Church in Need).
This message follows the publication of a report it published on the persecution of Christians, “Persecuted and Forgotten?” The report concludes that the situation of Christians has deteriorated since 2013 in 15 of the 19 countries studied.
Read the article (in french) on Vaticana Radio website
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