Egypt's Christians Fear Islamic State Following Church Attack-
As the excitement of Egypt's revolution and overthrow of Mubarak waned, a dire reality set in for Egypt's minority Christian population. Throughout Egypt's revolution, members of ICC warned that fundamental Muslims would hijack the revolution and use the chaos to promote their own ideologies and fervent desire for an Islamic state. Unfortunately, these warnings have proven to be true. Last week, 12 people were killed and 200 were wounded when radical Islamists attacked two Cairo churches. Unable to push through the barricade, Islamists broke into Virgin Mary Church and lit it on fire. "Islamists killed one guy in the church by slitting his throat. Most of the people killed were inside, and then they torched the church," an eyewitness told ICC.
As the excitement of Egypt's revolution and overthrow of Mubarak waned, a dire reality set in for Egypt's minority Christian population. Throughout Egypt's revolution, members of ICC warned that fundamental Muslims would hijack the revolution and use the chaos to promote their own ideologies and fervent desire for an Islamic state. Unfortunately, these warnings have proven to be true. Last week, 12 people were killed and 200 were wounded when radical Islamists attacked two Cairo churches. Unable to push through the barricade, Islamists broke into Virgin Mary Church and lit it on fire. "Islamists killed one guy in the church by slitting his throat. Most of the people killed were inside, and then they torched the church," an eyewitness told ICC.
Pray for the friends and family members who lost loved ones in last week's attacks.
Pray for the swift healing of the 200 Christians who were injured in last week's attacks.
Pray that Egypt will be able to create a tolerant government that will be able to protect its Christian citizens from any future attacks.
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