A spokesman for the Catholic bishops of Egypt says President Barack Obama does not understand the situation in his country and was surprised that the president didn't even mention the violence being perpetrated against Christians.
In addition to burning and looting nearly 40 churches since the ousting of Egyptian president Mohammad Morsi in July, members of the Muslim Brotherhood torched a Franciscan school this weekend and paraded three nuns through the streets as if they were prisoners of war.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In the wake of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he will not run for re-election this year, a leading expert on Islamic jihadists is warning that a group dedicated to “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within” is poised to take power in Egypt.