Pope marks anniversary of Christians martyred in Libya
Pope Francis speaks in a video message released Feb. 15, 2021, to mark the “Day of Contemporary Martyrs.” In the message, the pope honored the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded on a beach in Libya by members of the Islamic State Feb. 15, 2015. (CNS photo/Holy See Press Office)
By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted February 16, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Marking the sixth anniversary of the beheading of 21 Christians on a beach in Libya, Pope Francis said they gave witness to Christ through their martyrdom.
In a video message released Feb. 15 for an online event commemorating the “Day of Contemporary Martyrs,” the pope said that while their brutal murder was a tragedy, it was also true that “from their simplicity, from their simple but consistent faith, they received the greatest gift a Christian can receive: bearing witness to Jesus Christ to the point of giving their life.”
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