Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood deny attacks on churches

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CAIRO, Egypt -- The political wing of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denied that their members were attacking churches after scores of the buildings were reportedly burned down in the violence sweeping the country.

Dr Morad Ali, a spokesman for the Freedom and Justice Party, said on Friday that internet pages featuring the party's logo that justified the assaults were fakes designed to incite sectarian violence.

“(The party) stand firmly against any attack -- even verbal -- against churches,” he said in a statement. “Our revolution is peaceful.”

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/egypt

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Egypt’s Christians terrified after church attacks

Egypt’s Christians are living in fear after a string of attacks against churches, businesses and homes they say were carried out by angry supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Mursi.

As police dispersed Mursi supporters from two Cairo squares on Wednesday, attackers torched churches across the country in an apparent response.

“People are terrified; no one dares leave home,” Marco, a 27-year-old engineer, told AFP by phone from the central city of Sohag.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2013/08/16/Egypt-s-Christians-terrified-after-church-attacks-.html

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Egyptian military chief vows to rebuild Coptic Churches

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/16/egyptian-military-chief-vows-to-rebuild-coptic-churches/