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Coptic priest’s murderer is a Islamist fanatic, says bishop
AsiaNews.it ^ | 10.16.2017 | Staff at AsiaNews.it

Posted on 10/22/2017 7:04:29 AM PDT by vladimir998

For Abba Estiganous, bishop of Beba, religion is behind the murder of "martyr" Sam'an Shehata. His murderer, Mohamed Sonbaty, attacked his own relatives in the past and set fire to their home. For neighbours, he is a known radical. The Catholic Church shares the pain and offers prayers.

Cairo (AsiaNews) – The killer of Saman Shehata, a Coptic Orthodox priest stabbed to death last Thursday, is well known to law enforcement. His name is Mohamed Sonbaty, said Abba Estiganous, Bishop of Beba, in a statement released today on the priest's "martyrdom".

The lethal attack appears to be religious in motivation. According to preliminary information, the murderer is a Muslim extremist who attacked his own relatives in the past.

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TOPICS: Ecumenism; Orthodox Christian; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: coptic; islam; jihad
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1 posted on 10/22/2017 7:04:30 AM PDT by vladimir998
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http://www.asianews.it/news-en/-Coptic-priest%E2%80%99s-murderer-is-a-Islamist-fanatic,-says-bishop-42066.html


2 posted on 10/22/2017 7:04:43 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

Just another moozlum being a moozlum...murdering innocents.


3 posted on 10/22/2017 7:14:07 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: vladimir998

 Mohamed Son-baty?


4 posted on 10/22/2017 8:10:36 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: vladimir998

Fanatic or mainstream?


5 posted on 10/22/2017 8:13:12 AM PDT by null and void (The internet gave everyone a mouth. It gave no one a brain.)
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