Wednesday, May 29, 2013


100,000 Christians are killed every year for their faith,says Vatican archbishop

100,000 Christians are killed every year for their faith, says Vatican archbishop
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By TARA BRADY
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news
May 28, 2013

Around 100,000 Christians are killed every year around the world because of their faith according to a top Vatican official.

Monsignor Silvano Maria Tomasi, a Catholic archbishop, cited the Middle East, Africa and Asia as the worst places for the deaths.

On Vatican radio, he was quoted on Tuesday saying the figures were 'shocking' and 'incredible'.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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