Christians in these circumstances are facing a dangerous backlash, Church leaders having supported the ousting of Mr Morsi. Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church \u201d\u201c at whose enthronement last November in Cairo the Archbishop of Dublin acted as a representative of the former Archbishop of Canterbury \u201d\u201c was critical of Mr Morsi\u2019s pro-Islamist approach and attended the ceremony at which the army\u2019s commander, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, announced the suspension of the country\u2019s constitution. The killing of a Coptic priest and attacks on Christians\u2019 homes have shown very clearly how vulnerable the approximately 10 per cent minority is in the situation.<\/p>\n
The Church must heed the call of Bishop Anis and pray at this time for healing in a very troubled nation, and for all Christians in Egypt who are suffering real personal dangers.<\/p>\n