Polish Church rallies support for Christians in Egypt

Churches across Poland are holding a special day of solidarity with Christians in Egypt today, Mgr Tadeusz Kukla, former Rector of the Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales, writes:

Egypt is one of 14 countries where most violations of human rights and religious freedom. Reminds the fourth Day of Solidarity with the persecuted Church. We celebrate it on 11 November under the theme "Peace with Egypt".

The Pontifical Association of Aid to the Church in Need this year want Poles to realize that in Egypt, which is a popular beach holiday destination for Poles, Christians are suffering grave persecution - much more so since the Arab Spring.

There have been many attacks on Christian churches and settlements and villages inhabited by Christians; there is discrimination against Christians in access to key positions in the state administration and departments at the university.

These are just some of the issues that the visiting Metropolitan Bishop Kyrillos Asjutu Kamal William Samaan is speaking about.

The Bishop has come to Poland as a guest of the Polish section of Aid to the Church in Need. He is speaking at Masses and chuerch groups appealing for support.

Prayer and talk about the dramatic situation of Christians in Egypt is not the only form of assistance to the needy. Between 2006- 2011 Polish Aid to the Church in Need sent 10 million Zloty to support the Church in Egypt.

For more information and to make a donation online or through SMS see: www.pokojdlaegiptu.pl