‚Hundreds of thousands of Christians suffer various forms of persecution each year — from horrific brutality in North Korea to systemic, if more subtle, oppression in countries like India.‘
Catholic places of worship lit themselves in red after Thanksgiving as part of the Courage In Red campaign to honor today’s Christian martyrs.
Particular U. S. Catholic Churches across the nation will participate in Aid to the Church in Need’s worldwide first annual Courage in Red campaign for several days after Thanksgiving.
They will light up red, which Catholics hold to be the color of martyrdom, and will hold various prayer services in tribute to those who have died for their faith in Christ .
Edward Clancy, ACNUSA director of outreach, said the campaign is “designed to bring the plight of our suffering brothers and sisters more dramatically to the attention of faithful in the US,” according to a news release provided to The Daily Caller News Foundation.
