Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Egypt: Nuns marched through the streets "like prisoners of war"

As noted here, Christians became the target of violence and vandalism in Egypt this last week, with dozens of churches being sacked and torched by Islamist supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi. Today the Associated Press carried this report from Hamza Hendawi:

After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like "prisoners of war" before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob. …

http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/2508/egypt_nuns_marched_through_the_streets_like_prisoners_of_war.aspx#.UhKE_dI3tRI

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