USCCB president calls for prayers for persecuted Christians

December 14, 2016

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, called for prayer for persecuted Christians following the terrorist attack on a church adjacent to Cairo’s Coptic Orthodox cathedral.

“We are reminded that even the shadow of violence and terrorism cannot obscure the light of our coming Savior,” he said in a statement. “We draw near to our Coptic brothers and sisters in prayer, sorrow and comfort. And we are confident in the healing power of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

 

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Further information:

• A statement from the USCCB President on this Weekend’s Bombings and Church Collapse (USCCB)
• 25 dead in attack on Cairo church (CWN, 12/12)