Pope condemns murder of Coptic Christians in Egypt

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Pope condemns murder of Coptic Christians in Egypt

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10 January,2010 08:05 pm

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday condemned the murder of six Coptic Christians in a January 6 attack in Egypt, and denounced violence against Christians. The violence against Christians in certains countries has caused indignation among many people, among other reasons because it has manifested itself during the holiest days of the Christian tradition, the pope told pilgrims in St Peter's Square. The drive-by shooting happened in the southern Egyptian town of Nagaa Hammadi as Copts celebrated their Christmas Eve along with other Orthodox communities. There can be no violence in the name of God, Benedict said.