Memory of the 21 martyrs: Courage and faith combined!

Memory of the 21 martyrs: Courage and faith combined!

Samalut, Ägypten - Cairo/Vienna, March 13, 2025 (Cape) - In Egypt there was a significant pilgrimage to honor the 21 martyrs, which fell victim to brutal terrorists of the “Islamic State” in 2015. More than 300 believers took part in the event in Samalut, which was led by the Roman Catholic Bishop Claudio Lurati. The 21 men, including 20 Egyptian Coptic guest workers and a Ghanaian colleague, were kidnapped in Libya in February 2015 during their work and cruelly executed. Her commemoration day, which will be celebrated on February 15, is reminiscent of her unshakable faith when they were made to convert to Islam or die death. A video was published by the cruel execution that caused horror worldwide, and the men were posthumously recognized as martyrs.

The pilgrimage included a service in the church of martyrs, which was built according to the cruel deeds and kept the remains of the martyrs. These are revered by the Coptic Orthodox Church and other Christian communities. The basic intention of the pilgrimage, emphasized Sr. Chiara Latif, is to promote the values ​​of solidarity and love and to keep the life story of the martyrs and their testimony to faith. The Coptic Orthodox pastor of the Church told the pilgrims present of the steadfast belief of the martyrs, who despite the impending torture until the last moment they were faithing when they knelt in front of their executioner and only had the name of Christ on their lips.

a lasting memory and veneration

In 2016, the Viennese cardinal Christoph Schönborn expressed his sympathy for the bereaved of the martyrs and was touched by the strong certificate of faith in the Coptic communities. In May 2023, Pope Francis confirmed the importance of martyrs at a meeting in the Vatican by adding their names to the Roman martyrology. This is an exceptional recognition for non-Catholic witnesses that symbolize the unity of the Christian churches. Her commemoration has a deep emotional resonance room for believers who understand their martyrs not only as a victim, but as saints who have occurred for their faith up to the extreme, as it becomes clear in reports by David Berger.

These martyrs are anchored in the collective memory of the Coptic community of Egypt and beyond as symbols of faith and steadfastness. They left a legacy that strengthens the faith of the Copts, and their history will continue to be talks as a testimony to the courage of the faithful beyond generations. From the perspective of the Coptic Christians, it is a sign of pride to have a martyr in the family, and hope has been brought about that their passionate testimony to faith will never be forgotten, not only in Egypt, but worldwide, as is always reflected in the stories of visitors to the holy sites.

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