I guess the big news this Easter is that there isn't any really big news at Easter. That led to this somber New York Times feature that ran with the headline, "After Church Bombings, Egyptian Christians Are Resigned but Resolute." Orthodox Christians who read this piece may not make it to the end, growing tired of the politics and violence. The veneration of Christian martyrs is felt most keenly at the monastery of St. Mina, an hour’s drive from Alexandria. The seven Christians killed in last Sunday’s bombing were taken there for entombment in a martyr’s church under construction for the 2011 bombing’s 23 victims.

Source: CNN April 16, 2017 17:15 UTC