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Decision to demolish St. George church in Qena without reconstruction

Christine Anton

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Friday ,13 May 2016

Decision to demolish St. George church in Qena without reconstruction

Copts in Kara village, Minya, had to pray and hold their spiritual meetings inside a huge tent since the Church of the village is ramshackle.Copts in Kara village, Minya, had to pray and hold their spiritual meetings inside a huge tent since the Church of the village is ramshackle.

St. George Church was given 3 demolishing permits without a single reconstruction license.
 
It’s worth mentioning that the church was built in 1933 and serves about 7.000 Coptic families in the adjacent villages.