Nag Hammadi

World Council of Churches Message of Solidarity to Christians in Egypt

Fr. Moses
| الجمعة, مارس 26, 2010 | No comments.

Concerned about the security of Christians in Egypt, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has encouraged the churches in the country to continue their involvement in Muslim-Christian dialogue."

It is a matter of regret that in Egypt today Christians can easily fall victim to violence and hatred, and that their security is not fully guaranteed. Many Copts, in particular, are made to feel like aliens in their own country."

This statement is part of a message to the member churches of the WCC in Egypt issued by the Council’s executive committee at the end of its 23-26 February meeting in Bossey, near Geneva, Switzerland.

In one of the latest attacks targeting Christians in Egypt, six Christians and one Muslim were shot down by gunmen at the conclusion of the celebration of a Coptic Christmas midnight mass in Nag Hammadi on 7 January.

رسالة رعوية في ذكري الأربعين لشهداء نجع حمادي

نيافة الحبر الجليل الأنبا سيرابيون
| الأحد, مارس 14, 2010 | No comments.

في يوم الأحد الموافق ١٤ فبراير ٢٠١٠ أقامت الإيبارشية تذكار الأربعين لشهداء نجع حمادي، وقد ألقي نيافة الحبر الجليل الأنبا رسالة رعوية تذكاراً لذلك. يمكنك الإستماع للرسالة الصوتية هنا: رسالة رعوية في ذكري الأربعين لشهداء نجع حمادي

Diocese to Commemorate Nag Hammadi Martyrs

Fortieth Day Commemoration on February 14, 2010

Fr. Moses
| الثلاثاء, مارس 9, 2010 | No comments.

On February 14, the diocese will solemnly observe the Fortieth Day Commemoration of the Nag Hammadi martyrs. His Grace Bishop Serapion has called upon all parish churches to remember the names of the blessed martyrs in their celebrations of the Divine Liturgy.

The names of the seven martyrs are as follows: Mina Helmy Said, Bishoy Farid Labib, Boula Atef Yassa, Ayman Zakaria Louka, Abanoub Kamal Nashed, and Rafik Refaat William.

Also, His Grace has released an audio message on the First Sunday of the Great Lent, the "Sunday of Treasures," in which he speaks about the example of these seven martyrs who laid not treasure for themselves on earth, but rather, in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Official Statement from Christian Churches Together in the USA on the Earthquake in Haiti and the Nag Hammadi Martyrs

Fr. Moses
| الأحد, فبراير 17, 2010 | No comments.

At the recent annual meeting of Christian Churches Together in the USA, a fellowship of 36 churches and religious organizations in the United States, from January 12-15, 2010, church leaders gathered to deepen their fellowship with one another and present a united front in the face of recent events and tragedies that have affected the Christian community, as St. Paul says, “And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it” (1  Cor. 12:26). The Coptic Orthodox Church was represented by His Grace Bishop Serapion and the Reverend Father Daniel Habib.

At the conclusion of the annual meeting, Christian Churches Together in the USA issued an official press release discussing the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the martyrdom of seven Coptic Orthodox Christian parishioners in Nag Hammadi, Egypt.

Concerning the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the press release states:

Church Leaders Condemn Violence Against Copts in Egypt

Fr. Moses
| الأحد, فبراير 10, 2010 | No comments.

In response to the recent attack and violence against Coptic Orthodox Christians in Nag Hammadi in which six Coptic Christians were martyred, church leaders from around the world have expressed their solidarity with the Coptic Orthodox Church in various ways.

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI of the Roman Catholic Church spoke out against the violence in his weekly blessing on Sunday, saying, "Violence against Christians … has caused indignation among many people, particularly because it has taken place on the most sacred days of the Christian tradition." The Pope expressed a desire for increased accountability from the government and religious leaders. "It is necessary that both political and religious authorities do not fail to live up to their responsibilities," the pope said. "We cannot have violence in the name of God."

Coptic Christians Martyred in Nag Hammadi

Fr. Moses
| الجمعة, فبراير 8, 2010 | No comments.

On the eve of the Glorious Feast of the Nativity, six Coptic Orthodox Christians were martyred in a new wave of sectarian violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt when three gunmen fired automatic weapons at them after they exited Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Nag Hammadi after the Divine Liturgy on the Feast.

The names of the martyrs are as follows: Zakaria Toma, Mina Helmy Said, Bishoy Farid Labib, Boula Atef, Ayman Zakaria Hanna, and Banoub Kamal.

The martyrdoms were widely reported in the news media, including the following accounts:

[Guardian Unlimited] Egypt gunmen kill seven after Coptic Christmas mass

رسالة رعوية في ذكري الأربعين لشهداء نجع حمادي

رسالة أبينا الحبر الجليل الأنبا سيرابيون في ذكري الأربعين لشهداء نجع حمادي


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The Martyrs of Nag Hammadi

His Grace Bishop Serapion speaks concerning the recent martyrdom of six Coptic Orthodox Christians in Nag Hammadi on the eve of the Feast of the Nativity, January 7, 2010.


5:16 minutes (4.82 MB)