Posted on 04/09/2017 7:23:30 AM PDT by Kaslin
Two churches were targeted by bombs in Egypt, where dozens were killed celebrating Palm Sunday (via CNN):
Bombs targeted two Coptic churches in Egypt as the Christian faithful observed Palm Sunday, one of the most important days on the religion's calendar.A powerful blast rippled through a Palm Sunday service at a Coptic Christian church in the northern Egypian city of Tanta, killing 25 people and wounding 60 others, state TV reported. The explosive device at St. George's Coptic church in Tanta was planted under a seat in the church, where it detonated in the main prayer hall, it said.
At least 11 people were killed and 35 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack outside Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, according to two state-news outlets. Egyptian state media also reports that the head of Egypt's Coptic Church Pope Tawadros II was inside the Church when the blast happened. He was not injured.
At the time, no one claimed responsibility, but The Washington Post recently reported that it was the work of ISIS:
The Islamic State claimed repsonsibility for both bombings through the Amaq news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamist militant group. Egypt’s Christian minority, who make roughly 10 percent of the population, have increasingly been targeted by Islamist extremists.The first blast in Tanta, 80 miles north of the capital, Cairo, unfolded around 9.30 a.m., during a Palm Sunday service at St. George’s Church. The bomb, police said, was planted in the pews of the church.
Less than three hours later, a second blast erupted near Saint Mark’s Church in the northern city of Alexandria.
Amen.
Does Ivanka cry?
Tillerson will send out an announcement that the Egyptian Christian Copts should react with “restraint.”
Observe as The Fake News Media ignores actual news.
How unutterably sad. The Coptic faith is a beautiful form of Christianity. May they rest in peace and may ISIS burn in hell for eternity.
Thanks, Trish. Let’s remember the dead and set aside our political differences for 5 minutes.
Do their lives matter like those gassed by Assad?
Give it a rest, wouldya?
Agreed. This is very sad.
I think you meant Obama.
Pffft...
It’s Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days in Christendom. You’d think people would leave it alone for 5 minutes before dragging in Ivanka Trump’s name. I despair!!
I hear you. I’m fed up with some of the posters lately.
Yeah, it’s gotten as ugly around here as it was during the primary. Sad.
McMasters wants a 100k troops in Syria. Graham and McCain are grinning like they are glowing from a hot night of love— let Jared join one of the armed services, maybe put on a little muscle, and Ivanka will cease dancing the Salome. “I don’t want to be president of the world”.
Pray for the modern day saints who are on the front line of evil. Pray that our president defends our faith and kicks ass for Christ!
Wow. You have it bad.
Real bad.
At least until the five minutes pass, and another truck mows down more people somewhere in the West. I voted for Trump in the primaries, by the way. My state was first in the primaries. Jared is Soros. Barbie-anka is sympathetic with Cecile Richards. This is turning bad in a hurry. Are YOU going to have all my posts deleted?
Exactly. I was hoping that we’d get a break for a while.
BTTT
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