Coptic Church in New Zealand - condemned the deadly mass shootings at two mosques
The Coptic Church in New Zealand - condemned the
deadly mass shootings at two mosques that claimed lives of 49 people and
injured 20 others in Christchurch area in New Zealand on Friday.
Egypt's Council of Church also extended condolences
for the loss of the victims, saying such act doe not relate to any religion.
The Coptic Orthodox Church in New Zealand offered
its condolences, announcing that the church will ring its bells on Sunday noon
to mourn the victims’ souls, the Church said in a statement.
A video broadcast of the shooting went viral on
social media platforms, showing a gunman, who was later identified as
Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant, opening fire randomly at worshippers inside
Al Noor Mosque in the city of Christchurch, killing dozens; and then he went to
another mosque to kill more Muslim worshippers.
The shooter strapped a GoPro camera to his head and
broadcast his massacre live on his twitter account, which is now suspended.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labeled the attack as
“extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence,” and said it is “one of New
Zealand’s darkest days.”
Egypt called on citizens in New Zealand to exercise
vigilance and avoid gatherings of migrations following deadly mass shootings,
according to a statement from the Egyptian embassy in a statement on Friday.
The Egyptian embassy offered condolences for the
loss of the victims in Christchurch region in New Zealand, adding that the
embassy in contact with the Australian authorities to identify the
nationalities of the victims.
