Pope Francis Adds Coptic Orthodox Martyrs to Liturgical Book of Saints
The 21 men were beheaded by ISIS on a beach in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015; the Pope received a relic of the martyrs’ blood as a gift from the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Pope Francis Praises Coptic Orthodox Martyrs as ‘Saints of All Christians’
Pope Francis said that: “from their simple but consistent faith, they received the greatest gift a Christian can receive: bearing witness to Jesus Christ to the point of giving their life.”
