Pope adds 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS to Catholic calendar : vimarsana.com

In an extraordinary move bridging a historical rift dating back to 451AD, Pope Francis has added the 21 Coptic Christians martyred by ISIS on a Libyan beach in 2015 to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar, declaring them saints.

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