Today, February 15, we remember the 21 Coptic Martyrs who lost their lives in Libya in 2015.
These men—20 Egyptian Coptic Christians and one Ghanaian Christian—were taken because of their faith. In their final moments, they stood firm, praying and proclaiming their belief.
Coptic Martyrs’ Day is a time to honor their courage, remember their sacrifice, and reflect on the enduring power of faith even in the face of persecution.
May their witness continue to inspire unity, strength, and hope.
#CopticMartyrs #Faith #Remembrance #February15 #ReligiousFreedom
In February 2015, #ISIS murdered 21 #Coptic Christian men on a Libyan beach. Kidnapped in 2014, they were told to deny Christ or die. On February 15, a video showed them in orange jumpsuits. Their final words were “Ya Rab Yesouh” O Lord Jesus. They died faithful, as #martyrs.
‘Ya Rabbi Yasou’ or ‘My Lord Jesus’ were the last words of the Coptic Christians when the Islamic State terrorist organization started exe*uting each of them in Libya on this day in 2015.
As a Coptic Orthodox Christian, I firmly condemn Rep. James Talarico's blatant misuse of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) to justify abortion.
The Blessed Virgin Mary's response, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word," is the pinnacle of humble obedience and joyful embrace of God's gift of life. It reverses Eve's disobedience and opens the door to humanity's salvation. The angel proclaims God's plan. Mary freely submits in reverence, not as a revocable "consent" in some modern sense.
This event is singular. The Theotokos conceives the Incarnate God by the Holy Spirit alone. It offers no precedent for ending human life. Coptic doctrine is crystal clear. Life begins at conception, ensouled by God, and is inviolable. Abortion is grave sin, violating "You shall not kill" and rejecting children as God's blessing (Psalm 127:3).
Twisting this sacred mystery to defend abortion is a grave distortion of Scripture and an affront to apostolic faith.
We pray earnestly for Rep. Talarico and all involved, that they embrace the sanctity of every life from conception.
Standing next to Somalia’s President, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi decides to warn the people of Egypt by using Somalia as a prime example of a failed state that hasn’t been able to get anything right for more than 30 years now.
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Nigeria: Yet another Christian has been sentenced to death for the crime of self-defense.
Victor Solomon (aka Zidane), a Christian who defended his community from Fulani Islamist attacks has been sentenced to death for doing so.
Shockingly, he was charged with the same crime in two different state courts.
He was acquitted in one but condemned in Kaduna by a Muslim judge.
Christians have a right to defend themselves from Islamists who attack them.
This is not okay. Pray for Zidane, his family and community. He needs immediate help.
#FreeZidane
Professors often gossip not about ideas or discoveries, but about paperwork - who’s drafting which grant proposal, who got added or removed from a grant, who won one or lost one.
Academic scientists now spend so much time writing grants that the culture revolves around the process itself. It’s a system where the administrative mechanics have eclipsed the science the funding was meant to enable.
Just submitted my deregulation proposal to NIST on rescinding burdensome sections of 37 CFR Part 401 (Bayh-Dole Act implementation). This will cut delays in IP licensing, reduce funding biases against early-career researchers, and speed up RNA therapies for MASLD/MASH. Response ID is: 1ab7df06d54f
Excited to drive real change in U.S. innovation! #Biotech #Deregulation @NIST@CommerceGov