Religious Liberty Prayer News: Egypt & Pakistan

9 people shot to death, many others injured in attack on Coptic Church in Egypt
On 29th December, two gunman randomly shot at parishioners leaving a worship service at the St. Menas “Mar Mina” Coptic Orthodox church in Helwan. 
According to reports, one of the assailants possessed an Improvised Explosive Device, but was shot down and arrested before he detonated the explosives. The gunmen killed six parishioners, a police officer and two bystanders.
Later it was reported by the The Islamic State’s Aamaq news agency that full responsibility for the attack was claimed  by the local affiliate of the terrorist group. 

Prayer points:

• Pray for God’s comforting presence on Nashaat Birwan’s family;
• Pray for God’s protection over Christians living in the village of Izziyah
• Pray that those responsible for this heinous crime would be brought to justice;

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