The living Spirit and liturgical calendar

17 June 2021, The Tablet

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard. It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants.

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard. It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants. They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ … I ask that we encourage each another to go forward with this ecumenism which is giving us strength, the ecumenism of blood. The martyrs belong to all Christians.

POPE FRANCIS
FROM ADDRESS TO THE MODERATOR
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHURCH
OF ­SCOTLAND, 16 FEBRUARY 2015

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