Global church body condemns 'vicious attack' in Egypt

by Ethan Cole, Christian Post
Monday, January 3, 2011

The World Council of Churches, which represents more than 560 million Christians, has condemned the New Year’s Day bombing of a Coptic church that killed at least 21 people and wounded 97.

It described the incident as a “vicious attack on innocent worshippers” attending the New Year’s midnight mass at Saints Church in Alexandria, Egypt. WCC general secretary, the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, sent general condolences and prayers on behalf of the ecumenical body to the families of the victims. the rest

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