Armed forces promise to rebuild torched church in original site

Prime minister meets protesters to discuss the fate of the Helwan governor

Ahram online, Monday 7 Mar 2011

Amid continuing protests inCairo, Egypt's Armed Forces has promised to rebuild the torched Helwan church in its original location, according to state TV.

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is currently meeting with the protesters and discussing their demand that the governor of Helwan (south Cairo) be replaced.

The church was set ablaze by a group of Muslims following a dispute between two families over the romance between their Muslim daughter and Christian son. As the church blazed, Muslims rescued the church clerks and sheltered them.

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Egyption Girl

08-03-2011 05:26am

Promise changed

Armed Forces changed it's promise and want to rebuild the chuch outside the town and all christian refuse but they don't care.

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Dr Georgy

08-03-2011 03:55am

unity

to people loved each other AND THE RESULT WAS BURNING A CHURCH AND TERRORISING CHRISTIANS. IN CIVILIZED COUNTRIES THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IT'S BARBARIC AND MUST NOT HAPPEN. IGNORANCE AND PREJUDICE IS A DISEAS THAT MUST BE ERADICATED BY EDUCATION.

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