In Egypt, Muslim neighbors rescued a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and his wife from their burning church on Wednesday night.
According to Adventist News Network, a mob attacked and set fire to the Assiut Seventh-day Adventist Church during political rioting.
The church's pastor and his wife had been hiding from the mob in their upstairs apartment above the church and were not found by the mob, ANN reported.
You can read the full article by Adventist News Network below:
The burning of a Seventh-day Adventist Church in the city of Assiut during rioting last night was not part of a wider, organized political movement, local church officials said.
The Assiut Adventist Church, located approximately 220 miles south of Cairo, was attacked by a mob and heavily damaged after it was set on fire. The pastor and his wife hid in their upstairs apartment and were not found by the attackers, who set the building on fire. The pastor and his wife were rescued from the burning building by Muslim neighbors.
“This was a small group of people bent on doing harm. This event was not representative of Egypt or the people of Egypt,” said Llewellyn R. Edwards, president the Adventist Church’s Egypt-Sudan Field, based in Heliopolis.
“As Adventists we want our relationships to be strong with Egyptians of all faiths in the country,” Edwards said.
Muslim neighbors rescuing the Adventist couple shows “the true picture of most people in Egypt,” Edwards said.
Edwards said the government has announced it will pay for the rebuilding of all churches destroyed last night during rioting in several cities.
Several other Christian churches were also attacked in Assuit, as well as the shop of the Egypt Bible Society, Edwards said.
The Adventist Church operates two schools in Egypt – Nile Union Academy northeast of Cairo, and Zeitoun Adventist School. Both institutions have positive relationships with their communities, Edwards said.
Article written by Adventist News Network.*
No comments:
Post a Comment
A Sabbath Blog Comment Policy:
All comments must be on topic, relevant, polite, constructive, clean, and Christian. The comments area is not for advertising your websites, events, programs, or services.
Unlike other websites, A Sabbath Blog is not a place for adults to argue back and forth about theology, church politics, or gossip. Please understand that this website is made by youth for other youth and young adults to enjoy without having resentful people posting confusing or misleading comments. Thank you.
Comments submitted that do not meet these ground rules will not be published.
For news tips, questions, or suggestions please email us instead of posting them in the comment form below. Thanks.
Note: Comments expressed are those of the comment author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of A Sabbath Blog.