The interior of a burned and destroyed Coptic Christian church in Minya province, Egypt. Fifty places of worship were looted and torched in just three days following the dispersal of Muslim Brotherhood camps:
A burned and destroyed Coptic Christian church. A total of 30 Orthodox Coptic churches, 14 Catholic churches and monasteries, and six Protestant prayer houses have been burned:
Inside a ravaged Coptic church in the Minya province. Around 160 Christian-owned buildings have also been attacked:
The priest of a burned and destroyed Coptic Christian church in Minya province, Egypt:
Locals say this this church was attacked by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Most of the attackers were young men who were chanting anti-Christian slogans, nearby residents said:
Amir Tadros church in Minya province was stormed and set on fire on August 14:
Churches in Minya province had to cancel Sunday Mass for the first time in 1,600 years:
Attackers also targeted three religious societies, three key bookshops belonging to the Bible Society, three Christian schools, and an orphanage:
Coptic leaders blame the Muslim Brotherhood for the attacks, adding that such a violent onslaught against Christians has never happened before in Egypt:
