Moreover, the three Christian denominations called for dialogue among all political powers and parliament to avoid any more deaths.

The Coptic Catholic Church released a statement through acting patriarch Bishop Kyrillos in which it said that the heart of the church is aching over the Egyptian blood that was shed recently in al-‘Abbāssīyah incidents.

Coptic Orthodox Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah said that attempts to break into the Ministry of Defense is a far cry from the spirit of the January 25 Revolution.

Dr. Andrea Zakī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, said that everyone has the right to peacefully protest and express their opinion in a legal, responsible way. [Husnī Mīlād, al-Akhbār, May 6, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic