'Blessed are the peacemakers' - Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement
“Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). With those verses from the Bible, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawadros II, welcomed the signing of the historic agreement to end the war in Gaza in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday.
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox St Mark’s Cathedral, inside the Patriarchal Residence in ‘Abbasiyya, Cairo, Egypt. Photo courtesy of St Mark’s Cathedral website.
The Church blesses this agreement, which ensures an end to the multifaceted humanitarian tragedy endured by the Palestinian people over the past two years, its statement issued Monday evening read.
It also values the pivotal role of the Egyptian state and all its institutions, led by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, who spared no effort to end this catastrophic situation and remained steadfast in his noble and principled pursuit of peace in the region.
“The Church prays to our Lord, the Prince of Peace, to grant His eternal peace to our region, to bless all peacemakers, and to bring tranquility and stability to the entire world.”
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