Egyptian Christian Churches and Property Are Attacked

Al Jazeera today carries a feature article titled Egypt's Christians Face Unprecedented Attacks.  It reports that amid Wednesday's violence between the military and Muslim Brotherhood supporters, alleged Morsi supporters attacked dozens of Coptic Christian churches and Christian-owned properties. It added:

Mina Thabet, an activist with Christian rights group the Maspero Youth Union, told Al Jazeera on Friday that at least 32 churches had been “completely destroyed, burned or looted” in eight different governorates over the previous two days. The group also recorded dozens of other attacks on Christian-owned shops, businesses and schools around the country.

UPDATE: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a press release on Aug. 16 condemning  the violence against protestors and the targeting of churches in Egypt.