CNA Staff, Feb 28, 2024 / 13:37 pm
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for the martyrs of our day and witnesses to Christ.
“This month, I want to tell you a story that is a reflection of the Church today. It is the story of a little-known witness of faith,” Pope Francis stated in a video released Feb. 27.
“Visiting a refugee camp in Lesbos, a man told me, ‘Father, I am Muslim. My wife was Christian. Terrorists came to our place, looked at us and asked what our religion was. They approached my wife with a crucifix and told her to throw it on the ground. She didn’t do it, and they slit her throat in front of me.’ That’s what happened.”
The Holy Father added: “I know he held no grudges. He was focused on his wife’s example of love, a love for Christ that led her to accept and to be faithful to the point of death.”