Martyrdom a thing of the Past?

In no way are Christians safe in many parts of the world... and why we focus daily prayers for many regions of the world. We read of the martyrs of the Church in our commemoration of the Saints yet we often forget that the Saints continue to die proclaiming the Gospel!

Here is yet another example in a long line of attacks that single out Christian targets simply due to their love of the Lord Christ Jesus. We pray for this community and their families in their loss:

Lay Leadership in Iraq