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"Fasting possesses great power and it works glorious things. To fast is to banquet with angels." - St. Athanasius the Great
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Shrine to St. Athanasius (containing some of his relics) in St. Mark's Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt. Image Source: Wikipedia
A Hero to Both Egypt and Christianity
St. Athanasius (296-373) lead the Christian community of Alexandria, Egypt and defended the Christian belief in the Trinity at the Council of Nicaea in 325.
1. PRAY
For the Christians of Egypt
Open Doors estimates there are over 9 million Christians in Egypt, composing about 10% of the overall population. The Egyptian Christian community is the largest in the Middle East. Most Egyptian Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church, but there are also sizable communities of Armenians, Catholics, Greek Orthodox, and Protestants.
2. ACT
With Your Elected Officials
Take less than two minutes and ask your Member of Congress to stand with Egyptian Christians.
A group of Coptic Christian girls showing the cross tattoos on their wrists. Credit: Jordan Allott
3. GIVE
Stand with Middle Eastern Christians this Lent
IDC's work is made possible through the kindness and generosity of people like you!
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IDC is a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (c) (3) organization that seeks the protection and preservation of Christians and Christianity in the Middle East through raising global awareness, mobilizing international support, and educating policymakers toward constructive international policies on their behalf.
Contact Us
IN DEFENSE OF CHRISTIANS
PO Box 75061, Washington, DC 20013
TEL: +1 (202) -351-6195 - Email: info@indefenseofchristians.org
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