ANSWER: Two years ago, a study on religious free-dom was published. One fact was obvious: in those countries where intimi-dation and persecution existed, the number of baptisms was increasing.
Where there is a real possibility of martyr-dom, faith spreads. Even those who are not belie-vers ask themselves: ‘Where does all this strength–which leads them to offer their lives–come from?’ It is the Gospel in action.
And our purpose, also for the Dicastery for Evangelization, is to help the local Churches, not to impose a mindset or a culture different from theirs. (Vatican News)
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