The Coptic Church, headed by Pope Tawadros II, issued a statement in which it condemned today’s attack by Islamist jihadis against worshippers in al-Rawdah mosque in the village of Bir al-Abd west of al-Arish in North Sinai. The attack, which left some 235 dead and more than 130 injured, was waged through gunfire and makeshift … Continue reading Pope Tawadros mourns 235 worshippers killed in mosque near al-Arish