At least 47 people were killed and more than 100 injured in yesterday’s Palm Sunday service attacks against the Coptic Christian community. Just four months ago, prior to the Christmas holiday, the Coptic Christian community were victims of another bomb attack in Cairo. Christians make up 10% of Egypt’s population and often suffer persecution by radical Islam.
Pastor Khoury is calling on the Christian community to fast and pray for the persecuted church in the Middle East, “We are in the season of our Holy Week and as Christians we are called to live a life of sanctification and holiness, we cannot turn a blind eye to people who are suffering simply because they are Christians.” He added, “When my friend, David Nekrutman, an Orthodox Jew, called to express how he can help the Christian community in Egypt, I was extremely moved and we decided that both our faith communities should come together to help in the relief efforts.”
CJCUC has established a fund to help the Christian victims of yesterday’s radical attacks and Pastor Khoury is working closely with the churches in Egypt that were attacked to know exactly what the needs are for this community.
(Source: Christian Newswire)