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From Breitbart:

Church Forced to Cancel Mass First Time in 1600 Years
A church in Minya, Egypt cancelled Sunday mass for the first time in 1,600 years. Other churches were forced to cancel prayer services as well due to violence against the country's Christian population. From The Times of Israel:

�We did not hold prayers in the monastery on Sunday for the first time in 1,600 years,� Priest Selwanes Lotfy of the Virgin Mary and Priest Ibram Monastery in Degla, just south of Minya, told al-Masry al-Youm, according to Egypt Independent.

He said supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi destroyed the monastery, which includes three churches, one of which is an archaeological site. �One of the extremists wrote on the monastery�s wall, �donate [this] to the martyrs� mosque,�� Lotfy added.

Coptic Christians only make up 10% of Egypt�s population, but violence against them escalated after the 2011 Arab Spring. Additionally, pro-Morsi rioters have attacked businesses, homes, and almost 58 churches since the Muslim Brotherhood was removed from power.

For each church that is harmed in any way, destroy a mosque. They will back down soon enough... Posted by DaveH at August 20, 2013 8:18 AM