Posted on 06/21/2008 9:46:16 AM PDT by george76
France's Association of Copts plans to hold a demonstration on Sunday against what it calls "repeated and ferocious" attacks against members of the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt.
"The beating up of Coptic citizens are occurring daily in Egypt," the association said, adding that these attacks have been going on for years.
The association said it hoped Sunday's protest would raise awareness in France and other countries about the plight of Egypt's Coptic minority.
The association cited an incident on 31 May in which 60 armed Muslims allegedly attacked a Coptic monastery in Abufana assaulting dozens of monks and setting alight churches and surrounding buildings, as the Egyptian armed forces looked on.
"Three monks were abducted and tortured," the association stated. "This barbarous act is the latest in a series of acts of aggression against the Copts and their businesses."
Coptic Christians make up between six and 10 percent of Egypt's 73 million population and are the largest Christian community in the Middle East. They have been the target of periodic attacks by Muslim hardliners in recent years.
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As soon as I saw the headline I knew it was a lie.
islam is a religion of peace...
Wow! I’m surprised that it says who is doing the barbarous acts. Most news media lead you to believe that it is elderly Buddhist monks, or the Swedish swim team that is doing it.
They’re marching to a slaughter...
The Copts recognise the sole divine nature of Christ and unlike Roman Catholics do not recognise the doctrine of papal infallibility. They have their own leader, also called Pope, Shenouda III.
Muzzies are cowards.
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