Persecution

Egypt Sentences 30 Men Over Church Attack Plot
The New York Times reports: "Thirty men were sentenced on Saturday to between 10 years and life in prison for planning a suicide bombing on a church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and other charges, court officials said. The authorities said at the time of their arrest that the defendants had embraced the ideas of the Islamic State and had received training abroad and in Egypt. [...] The attack on the church did not take place. But minority Christians have faced a series of assaults in Alexandria and other parts of Egypt in recent years. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bombings on churches in Alexandria and Tanta in April 2017 that killed 45 people."

Comment: It is commendable that the government of Egypt has  continued the crackdown on Islamist groups. Egypt will ever be a majority Christian country, but it is good to see that they value and protect their Christian citizens. Please join me in praying for the church in Egypt, for their safety and their perseverance amidst hardship and persecution.