A “Difficult if not Hostile” Situation…

Catholic News Service tweet featuring picture and quote from Pope Francis.

In an almost eye-wateringly ironic tweet, the Catholic News Service is quoting Pope Francis as having said,

 “A particular thought goes to our brothers and sisters who celebrate the Birth of the Lord in difficult, if not hostile situations, especially where the Christian community is a minority…”

Makes you wonder what the poor Chinese Catholics from the persecuted underground Church thought about those words…