Being a Christian means you are part of the Body of Christ and part of the true Church of God. That church will ALWAYS be persecuted. I believe that when looking from a biblical point of view, many Catholics are not true Christians, I'm sorry. A true Christian believes in salvation through grace by Jesus alone, Catholics rely on good works. A true Christian is freed of sin and works day by day to rid his/her life of it, meanwhile Catholics are lost in idol worship, something God HATES. A true Christian lives His life by the one and only Word of God, not by tradition or what the pope or the Roman Catholic church says.
There are faithful, God-loving Catholics in this world, but unfortunately, many are lost. Just like there are faithful Muslims and Jews who are also lost.
Christians are mocked because we love and follow Jesus. Jesus said the servant cannot be greater than his master. If they persecuted Jesus, they will persecute His followers as well! Catholics are not true followers of Jesus because the Catholic Church does not teach a biblically sound doctrine.