The Christian Response to ISIS – Fr Matthew the Poor – Coptic Orthodox Abbot and Theologian
The Christian response to persecution from Islam: Thanks to OCP Media , June 2, 2017.
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Samia the Confessor of Egypt
"We very well know our path, we know our place very well is in faithful hands. Our God is a strong God. He is a God of love. He gave us to love and not to hate." Samia the Confessor Translated by M.G., Coptic Orthodox Scientist , May 29, 2017 (Thanks to Fr Steven): English transcript of an interview with one of the survivors of the shooting that occurred on May 26, 2017 in Minya, Egypt against the Coptic Christians. Samia lost most of her family and she continues to reflect the light of Christ, confessing her faith and love. (0 minutes to 10:03 minutes): Interviewer: I want you to tell me your name. Samia: Samia Adly Ibrahim Interviewer: Madam Samia, this isn’t easy, right? Samia: Thank God. Believe me, we are comforted. I am not upset about those who went to heaven, believe me. I placed them in safe hands, better than the world and the problems of the world, all the bad things in the world. They left on the feast of the Ascension. And their dad came from America to have th...
Coptic Martyrs and their Forgiving Families - Seeds of the Church in Egypt
“When people see this attitude [of forgiveness] from Christians and the church, they ask themselves, ‘What kind of power is this?’” he said. “But with this witness we must also declare the message of Christ, which we are fulfilling—literally. We may not see the response immediately. But we will in the near future.” The Lord's grace is present and real among the Coptic faithful, as they persevere through the valley of the shadow of death, bearing their heavy cross of mass martyrdom, following Christ to their own Golgotha. Their profound faith — and their forgiveness of their Muslim persecutors — may be planting seeds for a new Orthodox Christian harvest in Egypt. May it be so! Forgiveness: Muslims Moved as Coptic Christians Do the Unimaginable Amid ISIS attacks, faithful response inspires Egyptian society. by Jayson Casper, ChristianityToday, April 20, 2017 Coffins are carried to the funeral of Egyptian Christians killed in Palm Sunday bombings. (Photo: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP) Twelv...