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| Sisters of St. Joseph School in Minya |
Dear Sisters,
We are constantly
hearing news about the situation in Egypt but you must be expecting more
precise information from our Sisters.
The Sisters are all
in good health, but with their people, are living a difficult situation. As they were all in
Cairo for their retreat, Wednesday afternoon (their last day), they learned
that the Muslim Brotherhood targeted the school and the caretaker’s house: they
pillaged, set fire to the oldest part of the house, burnt cars and school
buses. It seems that the Sisters’ house
was not too heavily damaged.
In many areas of the
city and in other cities where the Copts (Christians, Catholics and orthodox)
are few in number, there were similar assaults: churches and schools destroyed
by fire, as well as businesses owned by Christians.
Yesterday morning,
the Sisters left the retreat house but stayed in two communities in Cairo
because these days, there are no means of travel to Minya. Some are at Heliopolis and others are at the
retirement house in Dar el Adra.
Not being at home
during those events, the Sisters are aware of having narrowly escaped more
serious outcomes. The caretaker and his
family had left the premises an hour earlier.
The Sisters are in
contact with the Principal of the school who lives in Minya and with a lawyer
who sent them photos of the damage done and have begun to assess the losses
sustained. This is a huge worry for the
Sisters since they do not know when they will be able to return to Minya.
The Sisters can
receive mail sent to Cairo. We remain in contact
with them and assure them of our prayer that peace may return to their country.
Your Sister,
Sr. Catherine Barange
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