USCCB President mourns Egypt bomb attack victims
(Vatican Radio) The President of the U.S. Bishops
Conference, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, has issued a statement in
response to the bomb attack on Coptic churches in Egypt.
The bombings occurred on Palm Sunday, the
beginning of Holy Week, which culminates in Easter Sunday celebrations. More
than forty people were killed, and scores more injured.
In his statement, Cardinal DiNardo expressed “our deepest
sadness at the loss of those killed, our prayers for healing for all those
injured, and our condolences to those who suffer the loss of loved ones.”
Cardinal DiNardo also expressed the solidarity of the Church
in America with the Coptic Church in Egypt, “an ancient
Christian community that faces mounting persecution in its historic home from
violent extremism.”
Below, please find the full text of the statement by
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB):
In the early hours of Palm Sunday, as Christians began the
celebration of the holiest week of the year, our brothers and sisters in Egypt
suffered unspeakable persecution. They were at Church. They were praying. And
in the midst of what should be peace, horrible violence yet again. I express
our deepest sadness at the loss of those killed, our prayers for healing for
all those injured, and our condolences to those who suffer the loss of loved
ones.
I also express our solidarity with the Coptic church in
Egypt, an ancient Christian community that faces mounting persecution in its
historic home from violent extremism. I also pray for the nation of
Egypt, that it may seek justice, find healing, and strengthen protection for
Coptic Christians and other religious minorities who wish only to live in peace.
I also join Pope Francis in his prayer for the victims of
this attack, and that 'the Lord [may] convert the hearts of the people who are
sowing terror, violence and death, and also the hearts of those who make and
traffic weapons.' The Prince of Peace assures us that the darkness of terror
cannot withstand the Easter light of Resurrection. We entrust all those who
suffer and who have perished into the arms of the crucified and Risen Christ.
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