Saint Mary the Virgin August 15
May the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos sustain the Christians of Egypt, Syria, and other Islamic areas where they are under violent persecution.
O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Song of the Most Holy Theotokos
Hail blessed Virgin, hail and rejoice. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now, and at the hour of our death. Persecution of Christians
http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/49974/#more
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Suez is under heavy attack from those who support former President Mursi. They are throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the church and have destroyed the car of Rev. Ehab Ayoub, the priest-in-charge of St. Saviour’s Church. I am also aware that there are attacks on other Orthodox churches in Menyia and Suhag in Upper Egypt (photo above), as well as a Catholic church in Suez. Some police stations are also under attack in different parts of Egypt. Please pray and ask others to pray for this inflammable situation in Egypt. —(The Most Rev.) Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis, Bishop of the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa
http://ad-orientem.blogspot.com/2013/08/anti-christian-pogroms-underway-in-egypt.html
Church of the Virgin Mary and Anba Abram of the Coptic Orthodox. the village of Daljah, the district of Deir Mawas, Minya province. Burning and demolishing the church.
The Church of St. Mina of the Coptic Orthodox. The neighborhood of Abu Hilal Kebly Minya province. Burning the church.
St. George Church. Coptic Orthodox archbishopric land, Sohag province. Burning the church.
Baptist Church. Status of Bani Mazar, Minya province. Burning the church
Church of the Virgin Lady of the Coptic Orthodox, Nazlah village, Yusuf the righteous district, Fayoum province. Burning the church…
Monastery of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd School. Suez. Burning.
Church of Franciscan fathers. Street 23. Suez. Burning.
Bible society friends, fayoum. Burning.
Church of Saint Maximus. 45th Street. Alexandria. Harassment.
Church of Prince Taodharos Elchatbi. Fayoum. Burning.
Church of the Virgin Lady of the Coptic Orthodox. butchers street. Abu Hilal District. Minia province. Burning.
Church of Saint Mark. Catholic Copts. Abu Hilal District, Minya province. Burning.
Church of the Jesuit Fathers. Abu Hilal District, Minya province. Burning.
Church of the Virgin and Anba Abram. Sohag. Burning.
Church of Saint Mark, and the building of services. electricity Street. Sohag. Burning.
The house of Father Onjelios king. Pastor of the Church of the Virgin and Anba Abram in Daljah. Deir Mawas district. Minya province. Burning the house completely.
Burning the Greek Church in Suez.
See also:
Coptic Defense League: https://www.facebook.com/Coptic.Defense.League
Persecution of Christians in Syria: http://www.persecution.org/category/countries/middle-east/syria/
And finally, the words of another Christian of Alexandria, Egypt: Origen of Alexandria, +254
Just as those who endure tor
tures and sufferings demonstrate in martyrdom an excellence more illustrious than those not tested in this way, so also those who byusing their great love for God have broken and torn apart such worldly bonds as these in addition to their love of the body and of life, and who have truly borne the Word of God, living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12)—these have been able to return like an eagle to the house of their master (cf. Prov. 23:5 LXX) by breaking apart such bonds and by fashioning wings for themselves. An Exhortation to Martyrdom, XV.