At exactly 9:15 pm on Thursday, 15.07.2016 evening, a group of extremists attacked the houses of Copts in the village of Abu Yacub in Minya, regarding the rumor of building a church in the village, an untrue news that resulted in the attack and destruction of the homes of :
1. Estemlak Youssef Estemlak
2. Youhanna Youssef Estemlak
3. Abdel Malak Cross
4. Ibrahim Khalil
5. Wahid Wadia Faraj.
Security and fire brigade has arrived to the village, where the houses had already been destroyed.
And the Diocese demand again without boredom or despair to punish the perpetrators, every time perpetrators escape from punishements its encourage others to commit more crimes, as long as they find the one who protects them and defends them in defiance of all, No one has the right to attack others Copts or Muslims and kill them and destroy their property, for whatever reason, we did not leave a single way to show our suffering, and we continue to call to activate the law.
God protect Egypt and the Church from all evil
Bishop Makarios General Bishop of Minya and AboQorkas
