Thousands of churches

will pause for a moment of silence

today before offering

a prayer of reflection.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted

for the sake of righteousness,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10 NASB

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21 Egyptian Christian Martyrs

Milad Makeen Zaky
Abanub Ayad Atiya
Maged Solaiman Shehata
Yusuf Shukry Yunan
Kirollos Shokry Fawzy
Bishoy Astafanus Kamel
Somaily Astafanus Kamel
Malak Ibrahim Sinweet
Tawadros Yusuf Tawadros
Girgis Milad Sinweet
Mina Fayez Aziz
Hany Abdelmesih Salib
Bishoy Adel Khalaf
Samuel Alham Wilson
Worker from Awr village
Ezat Bishri Naseef
Loqa Nagaty
Gaber Munir Adly
Esam Badir Samir
Malak Farag Abram
Sameh Salah Faruq

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and

because of the word of their testimony, and

they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Revelation 12:11 NASB

May their sacrifice lead our hearts to repentance.

May the blood of the martyrs,

be the seed for a revived church.

my heart.

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