Christian leaders remember 21 men martyred by ISIS in LibyaCoptic Orthodox Archbishop Angaelos and Archbishop of Canterbury were among the Church leaders and politicians remembering the 21 Christians martyred in Libya six years on from their death. The men, Coptic Orthodox Christians, were murdered by ISIS on a beach in Libya on 15 February 2015. They were all from Egypt, with the exception of Matthew Ayariga from Ghana, and were in Libya as construction workers when they were kidnapped from Sirte. They are remembered on Contemporary Martyrs Day, held each year in their memory by the Coptic Orthodox Church on 15 February. Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Archbishop Angaelos, said: "What we are talking about here is not an attack on the Coptic Orthodox Church, or Coptic Orthodox Christians, because there is no monopoly of suffering or persecution.

Source: Libya Today February 17, 2021 11:03 UTC