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Arson Attack on Coptic Church in Giza: Intruder Sets Fire to Interior, Suspect Arrested

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Central Giza announced that an unidentified non-Christian man entered the Church of the Virgin Mary in the village of Barak al-Khiyam, within the Diocese of Giza, at approximately 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, claiming that he had come to pray. He was carrying a bottle of gasoline concealed inside a bag. […]
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Cairo: On Thursday evening, the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of a person who was mentally disturbed and caused a partial fire at the West Capital Church. In a statement, the Ministry stated that it informed the security services of the Giza Security Directorate that one of the persons had entered the Church of the Virgin Lady located in the department of the Kurdistan Police Station (West Capital) and had caused damage …

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Coptic Solidarity broke the news on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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