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FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026
But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:36

Prayer

Pray for: Egypt’s “Reconciliation Sessions”: How the Terrorized Are Forced to Submit to the Terrorists

About the dispatch

Coptic Solidarity·July 19, 2026

By Raymond Ibrahim – Coptic Solidarity – Just days ago, a Muslim mob attacked a Coptic church in the Upper Egyptian village of Tal al-Quiblya, in Minya Governorate. Shouting sectarian slogans, the assailants pelted the church with stones, injured several Christians, and damaged…

Read at Coptic Solidarity

Pray with the global church

God of Justice and Truth, we lift up the Coptic believers in Tal al-Quiblya, where they have endured violence and intimidation. You have seen the stones and heard the cries, and You do not forget the suffering of Your people. Establish Your presence among them as a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, and let their faith not be shaken. Reveal Jesus to those who have participated in this violence, and turn the hearts of the oppressors toward repentance. Let the love of Christ abound in the Coptic community and shine as a light to their neighbors, breaking through the darkness. May reconciliation come not through human coercion but by Your Spirit's transforming power. To You belong all glory and honor, for You are the Defender of the weak and the Hope of the oppressed. Amen.

Anchored in

Psalm 46:1

also: Psalm 9:12, Isaiah 42:16