The Egyptian Council of Churches is to mark its scond anniversary next Monday in an event which was delayed after 21 Coptic Egyptians were beheaded by Daesh in Libya in February.

The anniversary falls on February 28.

The council includes representatives of the Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, Episcopal and Greek Orthodox churches.

The event will be held at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abbaseya district of Cairo and will be attended by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese.