Coptic Solidarity For an idea on why Egypt’s Coptic Christians and their churches are constantly under attack—most recently last Sunday, when a church was bombed, killing at least 25 Christians—one need merely listen to the words and teachings of some of the nation’s Muslim preachers. Take Dr. Ahmed al-Naqib, for instance. He has studied at the best Islamic madrassas, … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christians Still Denied Churches While Government Opens 10 Mosques Every Week
Coptic Solidarity One week before the bombing of St. Peter’s cathedral which left at least 25 Christians dead, hostility for Christian churches was being shown in the usual, less spectacular way. Egyptian authorities and politicians held a meeting sponsored by Al Azhar, the nation’s topmost authority on Islam, in the village of Naghameesh, Sohag. Those present included … [Read more...]
Apocalyptic Videos of St. Peter’s Bombing
Below are some dramatic video clips of last Sunday's bombing of St. Peter's Coptic Cathedral in Cairo. This one shows the moment of the blast, beginning around the :50 second mark. According to the news host speaking in Arabic, it also shows the bomber as he entered the building, at the bottom/left of the video, seconds before the blast: The following is one of the … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Deadliest Church Attack
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute The worst attack on Egypt’s Christian minority in recent years occurred yesterday, Sunday, December 11, 2016. St. Peter Cathedral in Cairo, packed with worshippers celebrating Sunday mass, was bombed; at least 27 churchgoers, mostly women and children, were killed and 65 severely wounded. As many of the wounded are in … [Read more...]
Egypt: Potentially Deadly Church Attack Thwarted
Coptic Solidarity A man hurled an improvised bomb at the entrance of a packed church in Egypt in what observers say could’ve been a repeat of the Two Saints Church attack in Alexandria, 2011, which left 23 dead, and 100 injured. The bomb was dismantled before exploding. The attack occurred during the late hours of Saturday, November 12. Thousands of Coptic Christian … [Read more...]