Egyptian strife puts new pressure on Coptic Christians

January 31, 2011

The explosion of unrest in Egypt comes just a few weeks after an outbreak of violence against the country's Coptic Orthodox. Religion reporter Terry Mattingly asks a question that few media reports have raised: In a time of turmoil and violence, what is happening to the country's Christian religious minority?

 

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Further information:

• Where are the Copts in this? (GetReligion)