National Council of Churches Condemns ISIS Executions of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
WASHINGTON: The National Council of Churches received with great distress the news of the execution of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS in Libya. We deplore all forms of extremist violence carried out in the name of religion, and are outraged by yet another demonstration of perverse violence perpetrated by ISIS militants in this brutal act against innocent victims. The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the National Council of Churches’ 37 member communions and therefore – …
Letter of Condolences from the Eritrean Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark Your Holiness, Kissing Your Holy hands and asking for your blessing. It is with a heavy heart that we have received the sad news of the massacre of Coptic Christians in Libya on February 16, 2015. The gruesome metlod by which their lives were taken for nothing else but their faith adds to the deep pain and anguish we – …
Letter from the Reverend Carlos L. Malave, Executive Director of Christian Churches Together USA
Dear Bishop Serapion: Greetings in the love of Christ! It is Sunday afternoon and I just read the news of the tragic death of 21 Copts brothers (not sure if there was any women) at the hands of IS terrorists. I pray for the eternal rest of their souls and for their grieving families. May the Almighty Father grant their families and the whole Coptic family peace in the midst of this senseless and tragic – …
Letter from the Honorable Husseini Abdelwahab, Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
Dear Your Grace, Please accept my condolences for the loss of the Egyptian Martyrs in Libya. This crime will not pass without punishment God willing. It is a loss for the whole Egyptian Nation. I pray God to shed mercy on their souls and give reliefs to their loved ones. Ambassador Husseini Abdelwahab Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
A Statement on the Martyrdom of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
His Grace Bishop Serapion, along with the clergy and laity of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, offers prayers, condolences, and sympathy to the families of the 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya who received the crown of eternal life on February 13, 2015. We pray that the Lord may receive their pure souls in the Paradise of Joy and grant them eternal rest in the company of all of the holy saints who have – …