'Jesus Christ Be With Me': The Courageous Story Behind the 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya - News Summed Up

'Jesus Christ Be With Me': The Courageous Story Behind the 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya


On this deeply moving episode of "The Catholic Talk Show," Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Father Matt King discuss the incredible courage of the 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya with "Son Of The 11th Hour" film director Raouf Zaki. The 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya were a group of simple laborers, mostly in their twenties, who traveled to Libya to support their families back in Egypt. Zaki says "The pope canonized them because their last words were 'Jesus Christ be with me.’”What gave these young men the strength to refuse to renounce their faith? Zaki tells how one of the martyrs, a farmer, would "sing the Psalms late at night, even in captivity, inspiring others despite the torture." Watch below 👇21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya, pray for us!


Source: Libya Today June 11, 2024 00:19 UTC



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