Christians now suffering mass martyrdom, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on September 26, 2013 
Filed under Anglican Communion, World news

Archbishop Welby. Photo: Archbishop of Canterbury's website“The Most Rev Justin Welby said that there had been more than 80 Christian “martyrs” in the last few days alone.

He was speaking about the bombing of All Saints Anglican church in Peshawar, Pakistan, in which 85 were killed and more than 200 injured. But he said that Christians were also being singled out for violence in a string of other countries.”

– from The Telegraph.

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