Pray for us :Attacks on Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt

[copticorthodoxy]

I ask you Brothers & Sisters to pray for our persecuted Church in Egypt

Attacks on Egypt churches
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/....ap/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/14/egypt.attacks.ap/index.html)

1 dead & More than a dozen churgoers injured in simultaneous attacks

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- One person is dead and more than a dozen others wounded in attacks on worshipers today at three Coptic Christian churches in Egypt.
The simultaneous assaults in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria were carried out during Friday Mass by knife-wielding assailants.
Police have set up checkpoints but the attackers got away.
At least two of 17 people hurt are in serious condition.
Hundreds of Christians have gathered outside the churches and some fighting is reported between them and Muslims.
The attacks came on what is Good Friday to most of the world's Christians. Egypt's Coptic Christians and other followers of the Greek Orthodox church celebrate the holiday a week later.

see also :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4909378.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4909378.stm)

[Greg the byzantine]

:cry:

Kyrie Eleison :crosseo:

Holy Hieromartr Philoumenos pray for our Christian brethren in the Middle East.

[talitha]

Oh, Lord, that we might be worthy........

Comfort our brothers and sisters in their afflictions.......

[Annoula]

this is very sad and very bad.

may Christians down there are given strength and comfort from our Lord.

[Anhelyna]

Life for these people is not easy.

May the Lord have mercy on them and give them the strength they need , and sustain them in their struggle to practice their Faith

[choirfiend]

Lord, have mercy upon all those who are persecuted for Thy name's sake.

[Jebediah]

Sigh.
Lord, have mercy.

[Oblio]

/me waits for the US to rush to their aid, like we would for other persecuted faiths :sigh:

[HandmaidenOfGod]

Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy

"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake." Matthew 5:11

[repentant]

Kurie Elesion..

We who are not in Muslim majority countries need to remember and keep in our prayers our fellow Orthodox brethren who have to go through this perecution. May our Lord and Savior grant them the strength to stand bold in the face of the enemy.

[Rdr Iakovos]

One was killed- memory eternal.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory to thee, our God, glory to thee.
O heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal : have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal : have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal : have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit : now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for thy Name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit : now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

(For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto ages of ages.)
Amen.

Memory eternal, dear brother or sister

[Michael the Iconographer]

/me waits for the US to rush to their aid, like we would for other persecuted faiths :sigh:

Yes, where is the diplomatic outrage at the oppression of the Orthodox people in Egypt?

May God bless the Copts and protect them for many, many years! This is a most sad ocurrence.

[MariaRegina]

USA rush to their aid? I have mixed feelings.

Let's hope that the USA doesn't bomb the Christian monasteries and graveyards like they did in Kosvo. What is happening in Bosnia and Serbia anyway?

[EricTheRed]

Rush to their aid.

Let's hope that the USA don't bomb the Christian monasteries and graveyards like they did in Kosvo. What is happening in Bosnia and Serbia anyway?

lots of goverment corruption. Some westernization (ie who needs religion i have pleasure) and other things of that nature

[Greg the byzantine]

USA rush to their aid? I have mixed feelings.

Let's hope that the USA doesn't bomb the Christian monasteries and graveyards like they did in Kosvo. What is happening in Bosnia and Serbia anyway?
If memory serves me correctly they started their attacks on Pascha. I remember because my Mother turned the radio on when we came home from church (Agape service on Pascha sunday) and she was so upset that they were attacking on Pascha. Or maybe I am remembering something else ?


Back tp the OP I hope these terrorists don't try to attack Christians on Pascha :(

:crosseo:Even more prayers for a safe Holy Week and Pascha for our Christian brethren in Muslim Countries :crosseo:

[MariaRegina]

Yes, Clinton sent the US bombers on Orthodox Pascha. It was seared into my memory. All those holy graveyards and Churches bombed. So sad.

[Dust and Ashes]

:crosseo: Lord have mercy. :cry:

[Theophorus]

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[EricTheRed]

Not only did they attack on pascha but they wrote Happy Easter on the bombs.

[MariaRegina]

Not only did they attack on pascha but they wrote Happy Easter on the bombs.

I don't doubt it. Where did you hear this?

[EricTheRed]

hmmm I dont know if I should use names..I know someone in the U.S. airforce and he knows a serb in the U.S. airforce that was in the operation. He seemed very offended.

[repentant]

hmmm I dont know if I should use names..I know someone in the U.S. airforce and he knows a serb in the U.S. airforce that was in the operation. He seemed very offended.

I would be offended too. Can you say court martial and Levenworth?

[EricTheRed]

for what? offending Christians hahaha. Not in the U.S. we help everyother religion against christians.

[repentant]

for what? offending Christians hahaha. Not in the U.S. we help everyother religion against christians.

No, no, I meant if it was me in that situation and saw the bombs, or even was ordered to bomb fellow Orthodox...wouldn't do it..

[EricTheRed]

Well I think they thought it was gonna hit military targets. And the writing on the bombs was just a individual flight crew thing. After he say the aftermath I can only imagine the reaction

[Dust and Ashes]

No, no, I meant if it was me in that situation and saw the bombs, or even was ordered to bomb fellow Orthodox...wouldn't do it..

Same here. That's just sick.

[copticorthodoxy]

we need your prayers during the holy week , the situation is very bad in Alexandria , muslims attacked the funeral procession

[repentant]

we need your prayers during the holy week , the situation is very bad in Alexandria , muslims attacked the funeral procession

We will pray and keep praying. The persecution of Christians will never end..

[copticorthodoxy]

that happen in Alexandria because Alexandria is the symbol of the Christianty in Egypt , it is the Pope's Throne , our pope called " Pope of Alexandria and all St. Mark See "

[Xpycoctomos]

We wsill keep you all there in Egypt and muslim countires enduring persecution fro Christ's sake in your prayers and remember your witness to Christendom.

John

[MariaRegina]

hmmm I dont know if I should use names..I know someone in the U.S. airforce and he knows a serb in the U.S. airforce that was in the operation. He seemed very offended.

That is so sad.

[MariaRegina]

we need your prayers during the holy week , the situation is very bad in Alexandria , muslims attacked the funeral procession

Are you living in Egypt? We have a lot of folks here in CF who fly different flags but are in America.

[Eusebios]

Praying for all of our Coptic Brothers and Sisters under persecution in Egypt.
:pray:
Eusebios.

[Greg the byzantine]

I will light a 7 day candle in front of the Icon of Christ for our Christian Brethren in the Middle East and Muslim Countries tomorrow at Palm Sunday Liturgy. :crosseo:

[copticorthodoxy]

Are you living in Egypt? We have a lot of folks here in CF who fly different flags but are in America.

yes , i am living in Egypt

[Pravoslavnii]

Well... Don't hold your breath for US-help of Orthodox Christians. On the contrary, US has outfitted Egypte with M1 Abram tanks... How solidair of the US don't you think.. I won't even get into the Balkan-debacle.

I don't know what I would do if I was a serb serving a NATO-army in Serbia. Probably defect as soon as I would get the chance.