PRESS
RELEASE
For
immediate use
23 August
2013
Coptic Orthodox Church UK
Media and Communications Office
Coptic Orthodox Church (Europe)
Media and Communications Office
The Coptic Orthodox Church in the
United Kingdom reports over 100 Christian churches, homes, properties,
businesses and individuals attacked in Egypt from 14 August 2013 to date (22
August 2013).
Click here to view the
full list, or visit www.CopticMediaUK.com
Recent interviews via Western
media outlets with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of The Coptic
Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, including emerging video evidence
provided by The Coptic Orthodox Church,
stand alongside this recent report to inform the community in the United
Kingdom about the nature of attacks currently facing Christians in Egypt. (See
media resources below).
Due to the constantly changing
situation in Egypt, the reports are from various Coptic sources across Egypt as
of 22 August 2013.
*Ends*
Media
Resources:
Latest comment
on the situation in
Egypt by HG Bishop Angaelos, 16 August 2013. http://bit.ly/18AnPBE
Video evidence of attacks on churches now provided via Coptic Media Egypt Youtube
Channel http://bit.ly/19BIUwG
Recent television and radio interviews
concerning the situation in Egypt:
Al Jazeera English News – 19 August 2013 http://bit.ly/13MxDFc
BBC News UK - 16 August 2013 http://bit.ly/1bESrDC
BBC World News – 16 August 2013 http://bit.ly/13QJEcA
Sky News - 15 August
2013 http://bit.ly/14FAwH5
CNN - 15 August
2013 http://bit.ly/16UK5qt
BBC Radio 4 – 16 August 2013 http://bit.ly/172mpyy
