Tag:church attack

Egyptian Coptic Christians Hospitalized After Muslim Mob Attacks

By La Croix (via AINA) - Muslims angered by the presence of a church in a Coptic Christian diocese in Egypt attacked the homes of...

Egyptian Authorities Accused of Negligence in Face of Rising Anti-Christian Violence

By Sondos Asem - Middle East Eye - A Coptic bishop has accused police of ignoring calls to protect Christians ahead of anticipated violence in a...

Egypt: Mob attacks prevent Coptic church’s recognition for ‘security’ reasons

By WorldWatch Monitor - A Coptic community in Egypt’s Minya governorate, whose church was closed in July following protests by local Muslims, continues to be...

Egypt: Mob attack encouraged by police promise ‘No church will be allowed here’

By WorldWatch MonitorA mob attacked a church in Minya, Egypt, on 13 July protesting against its legalisation and received a police officer’s approval, World Watch Monitor...

Copts persuaded to drop charges against mob who attacked their church

By World Watch Monitor - Copts in a village near the Egyptian city of Alexandria have been persuaded to waive the charges against an extremist...

Church Under Legalisation Attacked In Beheira

By Watani - A church in the village of al-Shuqaf in Housh Eissa in the west Delta province of Beheira was attacked by a mob...

Disputed status of Beni Suef church sparks sectarian violence

By Hadeer El-Mahdawy - Mada Masr -The homes of several Coptic Christians in the Beni Suef village of Beni Menin were set ablaze by...

Church in Beni Sweif Village Attacked by Muslim Hardliners

By Girgis Waheeb - WataniThe church of the Holy Virgin and Pope Kyrillos VI in the village of Meimin in al-Fashn, Beni sweif, some...