Christian prisoners “would escape a beating if their prayers went undetected by the correctional officers, but they would be beaten if they were caught,” according to the report. “On one occasion when they were caught praying, they were beaten every morning for 20 consecutive days.”
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
