Vatican Hosts Veneration of Relics of 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya on First Feast Day
The Coptic Orthodox Church declared the 21 Coptic Christians as martyr saints within only a week of their murder in 2015 along the Libyan coast.
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What the Pope Just Did With the 21 Coptic Martyrs Is Historic and Rare — But Not Unprecedented
How will the 21 martyrs be viewed in the Catholic Church? Into what category will they be put?
Lord Alton Commemorates Bravery, Solidarity of the 21 Coptic Orthodox Martyrs
On Feb. 15, 2015, the Islamic State released a video online, showing masked fighters beheading the men as they knelt on a Libyan beach wearing prison-style orange jumpsuits.
Pope Francis: Blood of 21 Martyrs Slain by ISIS in 2015 Is ‘a Seed That Will Bear Rich Fruit’
In a May 10 letter to Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II, the Pope said that the men’s deaths had touched the lives of Christians around the world.
Remembering the 21 Coptic Martyrs
The horrific murders on a Libyan beach are seared into public memory — and the men’s faith continues to inspire.
