"I believe ISIS is deeply evil" - Anglican church leader says

16:06 - 20 April 2015

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby expressed "deep concern about the stress for the Anglican Communion" by changing "the definition of marriage in the canons so that any reference to marriage as between a man and a woman is removed."

Archbishop Welby spoke to BBC during a condolence visit to Egypt as another ISIS video emerged, appearing to show the killing of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken out against he described as the ''atrocious pressure'' on Christians and other other minority communities across the Middle East by the Islamic State (ISIS).

Archbishop Welby spoke to BBC during a condolence visit to Egypt as another ISIS video emerged, appearing to show the killing of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.

''I believe Islamic State is deeply evil - even to its own supporters,'' he said.

The group of migrant workers were kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic State (IS) militants in February.

The archbishop will be meeting religious and political leaders leaders on his visit, including the Coptic Christian Pope and the Grand Imam.

He has called for more support for Christians facing persecution.

According to BBC religious affairs reporter Alex Strangwayes-Booth ,the archbishop is also hoping to meet Egypt's president Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi during his short visit.

Mr Sisi has publicly supported the Coptic Christian communities in his country.