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Coptic Orthodox Priest Killed in EgyptOctober,13 2017Cairo-Egypt: A Coptic Orthodox Christian priest was murdered and another was injured in a knife attack yesterday morning in the Capital city of Cairo.
Father ‘Samaan Shihata’ (Fr Simon) from Bani Suief, Upper Egypt, was on a visit to Cairo with another priest. They were attacked by some unknown person who killed Fr Simon.
Local media reported that police have arrested the culprit and he is currently under investigation.
The ancient Coptic orthodox Christian community in Egypt face various persecution from religious fanatics .
May be the memory of the depart be eternal.
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The Western Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch,
providing spiritual guidance and leadership to the Syriac Orthodox
community, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization
comprised of 18 churches and parishes in 17 western states. It was
established in 1952 as the Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church
encompassing the entire United States and Canada. In November 1995 by
the Holy Synod, the Western Archdiocese was formed to exclusively
serve the 17 states of the western half United States.
417 E. Fairmount Rd., Burbank, CA 91501
Tel: (818) 845-5089 Fax: (818) 953-7203
E-mail: bishopric@soc-wus.org
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