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Pope marks feast of first martyr, St. Stephen; notes continuing Christian persecution

Sorry about the interruption in posting. I've had and am still experiencing major computer glitches and meltdown. Today I'm able to post but my computer is still very unstable so I'll post again daily as soon as I'm able.

In the meantime the Pope and the Vatican remain our focus:

Pope Marks Feast of 1st Christian MartyrPope Benedict XVI Marks Feast of First Christian Martyr, Notes Faithful Still Face Persecution

The Associated Press

VATICAN CITY Dec 26, 2005 — Pope Benedict XVI Monday marked the feast of Christianity's first martyr, noting that Christians still are persecuted for their faith in some parts of the world.

Benedict addressed crowds in St. Peter's Square in his traditional blessing the day after Christmas, which is the feast of St. Stephen, a disciple who was stoned to death for saying he had seen Christ standing at the right hand of God.
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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 11:17 PM