Libya: First Parish Dedicated to St Matthew Ayariga, the Only Ghanaian Among the 21 Martyrs Killed By Isis in Libya, Established in Texas

Accra — The first parish dedicated to St Matthew Ayariga, the Ghanaian Catholic who was martyred in Libya on 15 February 2015 together with the 20 Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians killed by jihadists of the Islamic State (ISIS), has been established in Texas (see Fides, 16/2/2015).

“It is with profound gratitude to Almighty God and with great joy that I announce the establishment of Saint Matthew Ayariga Catholic Church in Arlington as the newest parish of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth,”…