Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, said Monday (January 23rd) that the recent attack on St. Peter and St. Paul's Church targeted all Egyptians, not only the Coptic Church or the Christian community, Egypt's Ahram Online reported.
The remarks were made during a memorial service to mark 40 days of mourning for the victims of the December 11th attack , which killed 28 people, many of whom were women.
The service was held at the church where the attack took place.
In his remarks, the religious leader expressed gratitude for the condolences and solidarity of all Egyptians for the victims and the church, emphasising that all citizens felt the devastation of the attack.
The "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
