`It`s a war on Christians`: Egypt`s beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit
(The Guardian Egypt)

Pope Francis heads to Cairo for peace mission after spate of church bombings, as Isis proclaims Christians its `favourite prey´Rami Yasser Labib was at home when he heard gunshots in the street. His friend Wael Youssef, the owner of the downstairs grocery store, had been targeted by Islamic State militants. `Three bullets killed him in front of his wife and son in the street,` Labib said.Youssef was the first victim of a string of attacks on Coptic Christians by Isis this year in the northern Sinai coastal city of Arish. The attacks have prompted hundreds of people to leave in search of safety. Labib fled his home of 16 years in fear, taking `only the clothes I was wearing and nothing more`. Related: Pope to show solidarity with Egypt`s Coptic Christians in wake of church bombings Continue reading...