http://www.theblaze.comReported List of Churches and Christian Institutions Attacked in Egypt Since Wednesday Will Astonish You
Aug. 15, 2013 11:59pm Erica Ritz
A wave of devastating violence swept through Egypt Wednesday as the government attempted to disband the supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi from their sit-ins. According to the Associated Press, 638 people have now been confirmed killed, and nearly 4,000 are injured.
The fighting is far from limited to the Islamists and the military, however. Since Wednesday’s violence began, there have also been a wave of attacks on churches and Christian institutions.
Amira Mikhail Compiles List of Churches Attacked in Latest Egypt Violence
The damaged interior of the Saint Moussa Church is seen a day after it was torched in sectarian violence following the dispersal of two Cairo sit-ins of supporters of the ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, in Minya, south of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. (Photo: AP)
Amira Mikhail at Nile Revolt compiled a shocking list with the help of Mai El-Sadany, Amir Beshay, “aggregating information that was shared online about attacks on churches and their institutions around Egypt.”
“Please note that this is a work-in-progress and information so far is unverified although most is backed up with tweets and photos,” she wrote. “We are hoping to continue the efforts to verify details. If you have any corrections or updates to church names, photos, or details, please reach out to am.mikhail@gmail.com or my twitter.”
Though there may be some changes made to the list, what has been assembled so far is staggering.
List courtesy of Amira Mikhail:
Churches
Alexandria
Father Maximus Church
Arish
St George Church | Burned | Source
Assiut
Good Shepherds Monastery | Nuns attacked
Angel Michael Church | Surrounded
St George Coptic Orthodox Church | Photo, Photo, Photo, YouTube
Al-Eslah Church| Burned | Source
Adventist Church | Pastor and his wife kidnapped | Photo
St Therese Church | Photo
Apostles Church | Burning | Source
Holy Revival Church | Burning | Source
Qusiya Diocese | MCN
Beni Suef
The Nuns School | Photo
St George Church | al-Wasta
Cairo
St Fatima Basilica | Heliopolis | Attempted Attack
Virgin Mary’s Church | Hakim Village | Burned | Photo
Fayoum (Five churches)
St Mary Church | El Nazlah | Gallery
St Damiana Church | Robbed and burned
Amir Tawadros (St Theodore) Church | EgyNews (Arabic), Twitter
Evangelical Church | al-Zorby Village | Looting and destruction
Church of Joseph | Burned | Source
Franciscan School | Burned | Source
Gharbiya
Diocese of St Paul | Burned | Source
Giza
Father Antonios
Atfeeh Bishopric
Minya (Around twelve churches)
Church of the Virgin Mary and Father Abram | Delga, Deir Mawas | Source
St Mina Church | Abu Hilal Kebly, Beni Hilal | Source, photo
Baptist Church | Beni Mazar | Source
Monastery | Deir Mawas | Ahram (Arabic)
Delga Church | Attacked (Previously attacked with fire)
The Jesuit Fathers Church | Abu Hilal district
St Mark Church | Abu Hilal district
St Joseph Nunnery | Photo, photo
Amir Tadros Church | Photo, photo, photo, album, photo, photo
Evangelical Church | Photo
Anba Moussa al-Aswad Church | Photo
Apostles Church | Source
Qena
St Mary’s Church | Attempted Burning
Sohag
St George Church |Photo album, photo, photo, video, source, source, video
St Damiana | Attacked and burned | Source
Virgin Mary | Attacked and burned | Source
St Mark Church & Community Center
Anba Abram Church | Destroyed and burned | Source
Suez
St Saviours Anglican Church | Source
Franciscan Church and School | Street 23 | Burned |Photo, photo, source/photos, photos
Holy Shepherd Monastery and Hospital | Photo
Good Shepherd Church (molotov cocktail thrown)- Relationship with Holy Shepherd Monastery unknown.
Greek Orthodox Church | Photo, Photo
Christian Institutions
House of Father Angelos (Pastor of Church of the Virgin Mary and Father Abram) | Delga, Minya | Burned | CBN News, Ahram (Arabic)
Properties and Markets of Copts | al-Gomhorreya Street, Assiut
Seventeen Coptic homes | Delga, Minya | Burned | Source, Source
YMCA | Minya| Burned | Photo
Coptic Homes | Qulta Street, Assiut | Attacked
Offices of the Evangelical Foundation & Oum al-Nour | Minya
Coptic-owned shops, pharmacy, and hotels | Karnak and Cleopatra Streets, Luxor | Attacked and Looted
Dahabeya Nile Boat | Minya| Church-owned | Source,Photo, Photo
Bible Society bookshop | Cairo | Burned | Photo
Bible Society | Fayoum | Photo
Bible Society | al-Gomohoreya Street, Assiut | Photo, Photo
Ezbet el Nekhl | Source, source, source (Arabic)
