Persecution

People near the White House in Washington gather for a protest March 6, against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (CNS/Reuters/Sarah Silbiger)

Happy are those who are willing to be persecuted themselves for justice

Joan Chittister: We are all interconnected. When some of us stand up to the bully, we may all be persecuted in the name of God's righteousness. But to do so willingly is the heart of the eighth beatitude.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow visit an exhibition in Moscow in this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo. The Vatican has appealed to Kirill to intervene and ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

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