Today, November 18, 2015 is the 89th anniversary of Pope Pius XI’s first encyclical on the persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico (by the Mexican Government.) The encyclical was written in 1926 and was titled Iniquis Afflictisque. Pope Pius XI’s second encyclical about the persecution of the Church in Mexico was titled, Acerba Animi […]
Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholics for America, Catolicos por America, Christian persecution, Christianity, Cristero War, encyclical, For Greater Glory, Iniquis Afflictisque, Mexico, Plutarco Calles, Pope Pius XIBy Archbishop Paul S. Coakley At the beginning of the 3rd century, the ancient Christian writer Tertullian observed that, “the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians.” If this is so, we have reason to hope for an abundant harvest as the Church continues its pilgrimage into this third Christian millennium. We are living […]
Boko Haram, Catholic, Christian persecution, ISIS, martyrdom, Religious Freedom, solidarity, totalitarian ideologiesToday, November 18, 2014 is the 88th anniversary of Pope Pius XI’s first encyclical on the persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico (by the Mexican Government.) The encyclical was written in 1926 and was titled Iniquis Afflictisque. Pope Pius XI’s second encyclical about the persecution of the Church in Mexico was titled, Acerba Animi […]
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