Pope Francis: "Do Not Kill in the Name of God"
Emphasizing the Recently Murdered Nuns in Yemen
Meanwhile, King Charles III Gifts Cross Fragment at Coronation Ceremony
Pope Francis named the nuns recently killed by Muslims and said, "Before God, we are all brothers and sisters, so murder must not be committed in the name of God."
On the 20th (local time), the Vatican's official media 'Vatican News' reported that Pope Francis gave a catechesis on the theme of 'martyrdom' during the Wednesday General Audience held at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on the 19th.
At the event, the Pope said, "Martyrs are not heroes but ordinary people who bear witness to the Gospel by shedding their blood and gave their lives for Christ," adding, "The Church regards the death of martyrs as a shining grace and the highest proof of love."
He then called out the names of nuns who were killed by Muslims in Yemen, a Middle Eastern country embroiled in civil war for years, solely because they were Christians.
The Pope emphasized, "It is moving to see how the testimony of blood can unite people of different religions," and stressed, "Before God, we are all brothers and sisters, so murder must not be committed in the name of God."
A piece of the cross on which Jesus was actually crucified leads the coronation procession
Meanwhile, it was reported that the Pope presented a piece of the cross on which Jesus was actually crucified as a gift for the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, scheduled for next month.
This relic is a fragment that fell from Jesus' cross, measuring 1 cm and 5 mm respectively, and is contained in the shape of a cross inside a rose quartz crystal.
The crystal is part of the 'Cross of Wales,' which King Charles III gifted in 2020 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Church in Wales, and will be publicly displayed at the coronation on the 6th of next month.
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Afterwards, the cross will be moved to London and will lead the coronation procession of King Charles III. After the coronation, the cross will become joint property of the Church in Wales and the Roman Catholic Church.
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