CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), assured the bishop of the
Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles of the ELCA's "heartfelt desire"
to stand in solidarity with Coptic Christians in the United States and
the world in the wake of the New Year's Day bombing in a Coptic
congregation in Egypt.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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