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January 7, 2011

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange Expresses Solidarity with Coptic Christians

His Grace Bishop Serapion received a warm letter from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange, the Most Reverend Tod D. Brown, expressing solidarity with Coptic Christians worldwide over the inhuman terrorist attack on the Saints’ Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt on January 1, 2011.His Grace Bishop Brown communicated to the Coptic community the “spiritual closeness and deep prayer for an end to these attacks upon all Christians in the Middle East.” In addition, His Grace – …

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January 7, 2011

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Condemns Alexandria Massacre and Calls for Action

In the latest in a series of acts of solidarity with the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) has issued a statement condemning the New Year’s day terrorist attack on the Saints’ Church in Alexandria, Egypt, which left at least 25 dead and scores injured, many severely.According to the statement, “This was one of the most heinous terrorist attacks on a – …

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January 4, 2011

Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Zakka I Iwas Denounces Alexandria Terrorist Attack

His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Syriac Orthodox and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church denounced on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted a church in Alexandria, resulting in dozens of casualties and injuries.In a cable to Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist, of Alexandria, Patriarch Zakka I – …

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January 4, 2011

National Council of Churches Condemns Alexandria Terrorist Attack along with Islamic and Jewish Leaders

Today, the National Council of Churches (NCC) issued a powerful condemnation of the recent terrorist attack that murdered at least 26 Coptic Orthodox worshippers and injured scores more outside The Saints Church in Alexandria, Egypt.Dr. Michael Kinnamon, the General Secretary of the NCC, said, “The perpetrators of this outrage are apparently so blinded by hatred that they have lost touch with the tenets of any known faith… It is simply agonizing to think that many around – …

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January 2, 2011

Statement of His Grace Bishop Serapion Concerning the 1/1/11 Alexandria Terrorist Attack

Our beloved children of the ChurchBlessings and peace with you all, Wishing you all a blessed and happy new year.As we are continuing to witness the repercussions of the terrorist attack on the Saints Church of Alexandria, that claimed the life of tens of martyrs and left tens more wounded; with an overwhelming feeling of sadness, confidence, and peace. We are saddened that evil has dominated the souls of those who carried out this horrid attack – …

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