(news.va) In an article from our friends at news.va entitled, “Pope to Middle Eastern Christians: Never lose hope“, Pope Francis encouraged Christians in the Middle East who have suffered much for the name of Jesus. “In his address to the members of ROACO, Pope Francis expressed his gratitude for Eastern Catholics, who, through the years have ‘faced every difficulty for the Christian name’ and have ‘kept the faith,'” reports Vatican Radio. Click here to read more.