ISIS: Killing Egyptian Christians
After the bombing inside St. George’s church in Tanta, about 50 miles north of Cairo. The explosion occurred after the authorities had sealed the main door to prevent attacks. (Credit Khaled Alfaqui/European Pressphoto Agency) This may come as a surprise to most people, but Egypt and Syria were once the centers of Christianity. There were no Muslims in either country before 639 A.D. The Coptic Church of Egypt and Ethiopia was founded in 42 A.D.,