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e-mail this to a friend printable version » 01/27/2012 09:56 EGYPT Nag Hammadi: Muslim bandits kill two Copts. Christians live in fear of being kidnapped Father and son were shot dead in front of their house because they refused to submit to extortion. Bishop Kyrollos: "I believe that the police, and Muslims, are fully responsible for the situation of terror in which Bahgourah Copts live." Cairo (AsiaNews / Agencies) - Two Copts, father and son, were killed yesterday in Bahgourah, a suburb of Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, shot dead by a Muslim bandit, and his accomplices because they refused to pay the money demanded by the racket. Four days ago the head of the gang, Ahmed Saber, asked Moawad Asaad, a Coptic contractor for a large sum of money to enable him to continue working. Yesterday afternoon Ahmed Saber went to Asaad’s home to demand the money, the Copt refused to get into Saber’s car to speak, for fear of being kidnapped. At that point, four men came out of the car armed with machine guns and opened fire on Moawad and his son Asaad Mowad an engineer. Both were killed instantly. Their deaths have sparked the protest of thousands of Christian Copts outside the government building at Nag Hammadi, demanding protection for the Coptic community, the victim of racketeering and violence by Muslims. A sit-in is taking place in front of police headquarters, attended by four thousand people who have vowed to continue the protest until Ahmed Saber and his accomplices are arrested. The Bishop of Nag Hammadi, Kyrollos, said since last year Ahmed Saber, well known to the police, has extorted money from members of the Coptic community, and kidnapped the children of Christians to get the ransom money. "Police have received numerous complaints about these crimes. I do not understand why they have not arrested them. I think that the police, and Muslims, are fully responsible for the situation of terror in which the Copts of Bahgourah live. " The bishop called the authorities in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry demanding that protection be provided to the Copts living in the Nag Hammadi, "who are constantly subject to kidnappings and terror." e-mail this to a friend printable version See also 03/13/2010 EGYPT Crowd of 3 thousand Muslims attack a Coptic Christian community, 25 injured 04/12/2011 EGYPT The rise of Islamic parties urges Christians to flee from Egypt 04/14/2011 EGYPT Soul, first Mass in the Coptic church burned down by Islamic extremists 04/20/2009 EGYPT Two Coptic Christians killed on the eve of Orthodox Pascha 02/06/2006 TURKEY Fr Andrea Santoro's killer has a face by Mavi Zambak Editor's choices VATICAN - CHINA-HONG KONG Bishop John Tong, a new cardinal for Hong Kong and China by Bernardo CervelleraThe bishop of Hong Kong underlines the importance of the Church of Hong Kong in helping the Church in China. "Working together with Card. Zen (Hong Kong) and Card. Shan (Taiwan). The importance of the Vatican Commission in implementing the guidelines of the Pope's Letter to Chinese Catholics (including the rejection of the Patriotic Association, "incompatible with Catholic doctrine"). Sorrow for bishops and priests who have disappeared in police custody or in labour camps. CHINA-VATICAN What is the true good of the Church in China by Card. Joseph Zen Ze-kiunOn the eve of an important meeting in Rome on "Jesus our contemporary," Card. Zen asks all Catholics to help the Church in China (and especially its legitimate bishops) to emerge from ambiguity, to follow Benedict XVI and "rid" themselves of those organisms that are enemies of the faith (see PA, Bureau of Religious Affairs, etc. .), and that control and stifle the faithful. The Chinese Church is on the verge of a schism caused by "bargaining" between the Catholic faith and political power. The subtitle of this article (wanted by the author) is: "In dialogue with the Community of Saint Egidio and Gianni Valente of 30Days". CHINA - VATICAN Msgr. Savio Hon: Freedom for arrested bishops and priests, is also good for China by Bernardo CervelleraEven if the government does not give answers or to the Holy See, or diplomats, or to friends of the Vatican and China, it is important that "no one forgets about them." The Chinese government's official response when asked is always: "We do not know." "We need to pray first," "but we must also appeal to those who are holding them." Dossier The Year of Faith and the martyrdom of Fr Fausto Tentorio John Paul II is beatified [Show all dossier]

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