welcome. i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. protests broke out in egypt this week after the suicide bombing of a coptic christian church in alexandria on new years day. more than 21 people were killed. security officials blamed islamic extremists inspired by al qaeda. muslim, jewish and christian groups in the u.s. condemned the violence, as did president barack obama and pope benedict xvi. meanwhile, the leader of egypt s copts said his country must do more to address the concerns of its christian minority. he met with several muslim leaders, who all appealed for calm following the attack. egypt and several european countries increased security at coptic churches as they prepared to celebrate the coptic christmas on friday. the u.s. state department expressed concern over what it says is an increase in violence against christians. the department cited recent attacks on christians in iraq and nigeria as well as in egypt. in pakistan, funeral services were h
welcome. i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. protests broke out in egypt this week after the suicide bombing of a coptic christian church in alexandria on new years day. more than 21 people were killed. security officials blamed islamic extremists inspired by al qaeda. muslim, jewish and christian groups in the u.s. condemned the violence, as did president barack obama and pope benedict xvi. meanwhile, the leader of egypt s copts said his country must do more to address the concerns of its christian minority. he met with several muslim leaders, who all appealed for calm following the attack. egypt and several european countries increased security at coptic churches as they prepared to celebrate the coptic christmas on friday. the u.s. state department expressed concern over what it says is an increase in violence against christians. the department cited recent attacks on christians in iraq and nigeria as well as in egypt. in pakistan, funeral services were h