(ANSA) - Vatican City, March 24 - Pope Francis tweeted Friday "let us remember so many Christian brothers and sisters who suffer persecution because of their faith. We are united with them". The Catholic Church is marking the Day of Prayer for Missionary Martyrs, instituted on the anniversary of El Salvador Archbishop Oscar Romero's martyrdom on March 24, 1980.
Remember persecuted Christians, pope tweets
'United with them' on martyrs prayer day