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Egypt: Bible verses kept hostage strong

An Egyptian Christian man held hostage for 13 days because of his faith has spoken about his ordeal.

Iain Taylor / Open Doors

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Youssef Samaan Girgis | photo: Open Doors

Sixty-eight-year-old Bakhit Aziz Georgi and his 35-year-old nephew Youssef Samaan Girgis were kidnapped at gunpoint from Bakhit’s small shop in Egypt last year.