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April 26, 2016

Philippine Church officials outraged over beheading of Canadian Ridsdel

Canadian John Ridsdel is pictured in an undated photo. The Philippine military and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the decapitation April 25 of Ridsdel, a former mining consultant from Calgary, Alberta, kidnapped in September.

MANILA, Philippines – Some Philippine church officials expressed outrage and sadness over the beheading of a Canadian hostage in the restive southern part of the country, where they say lasting peace needs to be addressed.

Published in International
February 24, 2015

Hundreds gather to mourn Christians slain by Islamic State

Over 600 laypeople and faith leaders gathered at the Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius Church in Mississauga, Ont., Feb. 22 to mourn the 21 Egyptians Copts killed by the Islamic State allies in Libya. The church displayed a new icon representing the martyrs.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - The Coptic Christians of Toronto and their friends gathered in Mississauga Feb. 22 to answer the murder of 21 Egyptian Copts by Islamic State allies in Libya. They answered the Feb. 15 beheadings with Bible readings, prayers, songs, hope and forgiveness.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
February 17, 2015

Martyrs in Libya 'whispered' name of Jesus before death, bishop says

Egyptian Christians hold placards during a Feb. 16 protest in Cairo against what is said to be the killing of Coptic Christians by Islamic State militants in Libya. Egyptian jets bombed Islamic State targets in Libya Feb. 16, a day after the group there released a video showing what is said to be the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians.

VATICAN CITY - The 21 Coptic Christians who were beheaded by Islamic State militants died as martyrs, invoking the name of Jesus, said an Egyptian Catholic bishop.

Published in International
February 17, 2015

Pope seeks prayers for Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State

Neighbors and friends of the relatives of Egyptian men said to be killed in Libya attend Mass at a church south of Cairo Feb. 16 and pray in front of a banner with pictures of the victims. Egyptian jets bombed Islamic State targets in Libya Feb. 16, a day after the group there released a video showing what is said to be the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for prayers for the Egyptian Christians beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya and asked that God recognize these men killed for their faith.

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