Islamic supremacists continue to blame the Christians of Egypt for the toppling of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood regime — and this has heated up again with Morsi on trial. “Cairo, Coptic Orthodox church attacked. One dead,” from Asia News, January 29 (thanks to C. Cantoni):
Cairo (AsiaNews) – A group of armed men yesterday afternoon attacked the Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in the “October 6” district of the governorate of Giza. Police responded to gunfire and one officer died in the shootout, while two others were injured. The residents were able to stop the car carrying the attackers and stop one handing him over to the authorities. His accomplice was arrested a few hours later by officers. The two attackers are Mohamed Abdel-Hamid Ibrahim and Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, both active in Islamic extremist groups.
The Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II condemned the attack and sent a message of condolences to the relatives of the murdered policeman. Father Samir Jerome, priest of the diocese of the district, told the MCN newsagency that in the coming security measures in front of religious buildings will be stepped up. “We will also post guards in front of the smaller churches,” said the priest, explaining that in the area there are several armed militias who “want to destroy the peace.”
Egypt has been hit by a wave of violence since the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood by the government following the massive demonstration of 30 million people, 30 June 2013. The Islamists have branded Coptic Christians as supporters of the new military-backed government, accused of having launched a violent campaign against members of the Brotherhood. In mid-August, a few days after the dissolution of the Islamist sit-in in Cairo, thousands of extremists attacked Christian homes and churches across the country, destroying more than 200 buildings.
The approval of the new Constitution (which replaces the Islamist one launched in 2012) has increased the Muslim Brotherhood’s subversive actions even more against the army and its supporters. Yesterday, gunmen killed Gen. Mohamed Said, a senior official of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt. The murder took place a few hours before the trial against the former president and leader of the Islamists Mohamed Morsi, currently in Cairo and one day from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) go-ahead for Gen. Al-Sisi, Minister of Defense, to run for president.

Salah says
“…following the massive demonstration of 30 million people, 30 June 2013. ”
The biggest demonstrations in history:
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-muslim-brotherhood.html
mortimer says
SCAPEGOATING
As Salah aptly reminds us June 30, 13 was the day of the largest protest in history with half of Egyptians in the street. The MB chooses not to blame most Egyptians, many of whom had voted for the MB and realized their mistake.
The continued attacks will only serve to turn more against the MB. The ruthless, totalitarian agenda of MB is showing.
SM ISAC says
Hopefully, enough decent Muslims will help protect Christians.
Jay Boo says
Muslim scholars claim Islam respects Jesus.
Liberal panderers feed on cognitive dissonance so as no to endanger their lap-dog approval.
jamesC says
test
gravenimage says
Egypt: Muslims attack Church of the Virgin Mary in Cairo, murder a police officer
Islamic supremacists continue to blame the Christians of Egypt for the toppling of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood regime — and this has heated up again with Morsi on trial.
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And many who are starry-eyed about post-Morsi Egypt choose to ignore these atrocities altogether.
reason1984 says
Another Muslim interfaith outreach gone awry.
Coptic Gamal says
Muslim Brotherhood did it … yet with a full cooperation with the Military..! seems nonsense ..but it its the truth for me