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- On Feb. 15, 2015, both were among the men beheaded by Islamic State group soldiers on a beach in Libya. All 21 — 20 Egyptian Copts and a Ghanan who professed his Christian faith — were soon declared martyrs by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Feb 16, 2017 · Relatives of the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS in the infamous "A Message Signed With Blood to the Nation of the Cross" video are sharing the pain of losing their loved ones, but also their pride in the men's refusal to deny Jesus on the two-year anniversary of their death.
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Feb 15, 2015 · Jihadists have released a video showing the murder of 21 Egyptian Christians, who they captured in Libya around Christmas. The Egyptians, dressed in orange jumpsuits, were beheaded after being...
Mar 24, 2015 · The mother of an Egyptian Copt who was among the 21 Christians beheaded by ISIS in February said she is thankful that her son kept his faith until the end.
2 days ago · The 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians were marched to a beach, forced to kneel and then beheaded on video, which was broadcast via a website that supports Islamic State. The victims were among thousands of unemployed Egyptians desperately seeking work in Libya, despite the risks.
Feb 23, 2015 · Men mourn over the Egyptian Coptic Christians who were captured in Libya and killed by militants affiliated with ISIS, at the Virgin Mary church in the village of Al-Our, near Minya, 135...
Feb 17, 2022 · 02/17/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On February 15, 2015, twenty Egyptian Coptic Christians and one Ghanian Christian were killed by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State on the beaches of Libya in a gruesome video published by the terrorist group.
Feb 17, 2015 · In a show of support, el-Sissi visited the pope of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christian Church at the main cathedral in Cairo, and his prime minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, visited el-Aour on Monday,...