Coptic church bombing victims to be honored at prayer
vigil
(Vatican Radio) The Community of Sant’Egidio will hold
their annual ecumenical prayer vigil on Tuesday, remembering especially the
Coptic Christian martyrs and all those who are persecuted and killed for their
faith.
The vigil comes just two days after two Coptic churches in
Egypt were bombed, killing up to 50 people and injuring dozens more.
The prayer vigil will keep their martyrdom and the memory of
other Christian martyrs’ alive. By remembering the names and stories of the
victims, the community also recalls the words of Pope Francis, “Today, in the
twenty-first century, our Church is a Church of martyrs.”
The Community of Sant’Egidio is an international movement of
Christian lay people who pray and work towards solidarity, dialogue, and
Christian unity. It started after the Second Vatican Council in 1968, and is
now represented in more than 70 countries.
The vigil will be held at 18:30 at Basilica Santa Maria in
Trestevere. Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of the Congregation of the
Laity and Family Life, will preside.
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