Christian Copts in Egypt Need Help
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Christian Copts in Egypt Need Help
By Mike McManus
October 20, 2011
The "Clash of Civilizations" was visible October 9 in Cairo when Coptic Christians marched peacefully to a TV station in the Maspero neighborhood, and were met by 1,000 Army troops, who not only fired on the demonstrators, but armored personnel carriers actually jumped sidewalks and ran over Copts, killing 6 of them. Another 21 were killed by gunfire in the massacre and 300 were wounded.
The Copt demonstration was sparked by the burning of a Coptic church near Aswan in southern Egypt. Muslims were furious that the church was being repaired, though Christians had permission to do so, and Copts even agreed to remove a cross and bells.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Mike McManus
October 20, 2011
The "Clash of Civilizations" was visible October 9 in Cairo when Coptic Christians marched peacefully to a TV station in the Maspero neighborhood, and were met by 1,000 Army troops, who not only fired on the demonstrators, but armored personnel carriers actually jumped sidewalks and ran over Copts, killing 6 of them. Another 21 were killed by gunfire in the massacre and 300 were wounded.
The Copt demonstration was sparked by the burning of a Coptic church near Aswan in southern Egypt. Muslims were furious that the church was being repaired, though Christians had permission to do so, and Copts even agreed to remove a cross and bells.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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