Earlier this month, the Coptic Orthodox community in Vancouver, Canada woke up to a devastating tragedy after the St.George Coptic Orthodox Church was destroyed in a fire. The cause of the fire, which started around 3:30AM on Monday 19 July, is being investigated by Canadian police. A week prior to the fire, Canadian security authorities had been notified of an attempted attack on the same church, according to a statement by the Coptic Orthodox Bishops of North America. Camera footage captured an attempted arson attack on Wednesday 14 July, just days before the devastating fire that ultimately destroyed the church. In the first arson attempt, surveillance camera footage showed that at approximately 2:30 am on July 14, a woman approached the church door and lit items on fire. Breaking: Police have confirmed that there was an arson attempt last week at St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia. The Church was destroyed by a fire early this morning. pic.twitter.com/2CIDNGLnHz — PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) July 19, 2021 In an official statement by Bishop Mina, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada, the St.George…
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