Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Muslims Attack Coptic Community, A Priest And Three Deacons Missing

From Europe News and ADF:

Muslims attack Coptic community, a priest and three deacons missing


asianews.it 8 March 2011



A priest and three deacons are missing following an attack last night by about 4,000 Muslims in the town of Soul (30 kilometres south of Cairo) against the local Coptic community. The mob attacked Christian homes and set fire to the Saints Mina and George Coptic Church, ostensibly because of a relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman.



Witnesses report the mob prevented the fire brigade from entering the village. Father Yosha, the priest of the small parish, and three deacons have been reported missing with different accounts of their fate. Some believe they died in the fire that devastated the church building. Others say they are still held by Muslims in one of the parish buildings. (...)



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