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Coptic Church offers prayers for the suffering
The Egyptian Orthodox Coptic Church in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday offered special prayers on Christmas Eve for the children of Palestine.
- WAM
- Published: 23:38 January 7, 2009
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- The Egyptian Orthodox Coptic Church in Abu Dhabi offered prayers for the children of Palestine as they celebrated the Coptic Christmas Eve yesterday. The worshippers sought to save innocent Arab children from the slaughter perpetrated by Israel. With candles lit, the worshippers prayed for divine intervention to bring peace back to 'our lands, save our children and bless the people of Palestine with an independent country’.
Abu Dhabi: The Egyptian Orthodox Coptic Church in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday offered special prayers on Christmas Eve for the children of Palestine.
The worshippers invoked Almighty God to save the innocent Arab children from the slaughter carried out by Israel.
With candles lit, the worshippers chanted prayers and wished peace would come back to "our lands, save our children and bless the people of Palestine with an independent country."
Warm wishes
In the Christmas mass sermon on Tuesday midnight, Reverend Ishaq Al Anba Bishoy, pastor of Al Anba Antonio Cathedral Church in Abu Dhabi, offered greetings on behalf of Pope Shenouda III, to the leaders of the UAE on the occasion of the New Year.
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