From Crux:
As tensions over religious freedom mount in the United States and other parts of the world, Pope Francis on Thursday called on a cross-section of Christian leaders to defend the freedom of religious expression against a “misguided principle of tolerance.” ...
“I think of the challenges posed by legislation which, in the name of a misinterpreted principle of tolerance, ends up preventing citizens from peacefully and legitimately expressing their religious convictions,” he said. ...
Cardinal Péter Erdő told the gathering this is a particularly problematic time for Christians, saying that persecution and discrimination also takes place in Europe and represents the suffering of many Christians regardless of denomination.
According to Erdő, president of the European council, it’s as if someone wants to “shelve” the Christian presence in society and to ensure that faith is absent from public life.
