Really, we had a very black history over the past two months, after the revolution of June 30th that led some undefined Egyptians to storm as barbarians and as Hulago [quintessential barbarian in Arab eyes]: they entered villages, towns and small ranches; they burnt and stole all that was there. Some organizations and dependencies started to calculate the damages, and I have the list here if anyone wants to read.
We are talking about at least 80 churches that were burnt down and destroyed, and 40 institutions that belong to the church [orphanages, libraries, small hospitals] were also plundered and burnt down. But worst of all, about 140 families were thrown out of their own homes; and worse still is that not only were they thrown out of their houses but also their shops and properties were robbed and destroyed. The purpose of this meeting is to find a way to help those people who have nowhere to live and those whose homes were stolen. General Sisi has promised to rebuild the churches and this takes time to be done. But we can’t wait all that time, with people destitute and in the streets, with no place to live and nowhere to work. This requires the cooperation of all associations, institutions, and organizations, which should all do their part. The first one to participate in this project was Mr. Mahfuz Matthew, may God keep him safe for he always makes a great effort to help, and also the Foundation of Mother of Light, which also did a great job. We need to help these people before rebuilding churches or restoring buildings. These people are in a very bad condition. If you go and see these villages, you will be as amazed—it is as if a nuclear bomb exploded there. People burned and plundered their homes without mercy.