Upon leading the funeral service of Ashraf Sāmī ‘Adlī, the young Egyptian who was killed during the bomb attack on Saint Mary and Saint Georges Coptic Orthodox Church in Misratah, Libya, Bishop Pachomius of al-Beheira and surrounding areas as well as Northern Africa, said that the attack on Misrata Church was identical to the Two Saints Church’s attack in Alexandria (New Year Eve 2010), assuring that the two incidents were conducted in the same manner. According to Bishop Pachomius, the repeated attacks on churches could have been foiled, if the authorities would have intensified the investigations.

He said that he wishes Copts in Egypt would enjoy a more peaceful future devoid of fears and violence.  [Mājī Jamāl, al-Sabāh, Jan. 4, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic