Coptic Orthodox martyrs slain by ISIS to be added to Roman Martyrology, Pope Francis tells Coptic Pope | News Headlines

In a significant ecumenical gesture, Pope Francis said on May 11 that the 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by members of the Islamic State in Libya in 2015 will be added to the Roman Martyrology, the list of saints and blesseds commemorated in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.

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