Overview
Loris Najib Fanous
لوريس نجيب فانوس
Birth
1954
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A dignified woman known for her kindness and complete dedication to her home and work before retirement, a devoted mother and wife who was keen to attend liturgies regularly and received the crown of martyrdom during the explosion inside the church.
Event
Martyrs of the Church of Saint Peter
11 December 2016 · Egypt
During the Christmas Fast liturgy, a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church) adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo, with an explosive vest weighing approximately 12 kilograms. The bombing killed 29 people, the majority of them women, and injured more than 31 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the first to target this church in its history.
Church
Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church)
Adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia district, Cairo