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This photo shows Anbaa Mosa Coptic Church in Minya, which was set ablaze on August 14.

A Christian worman walking behind building belonging to a Christian charity organization that was torched by unknown assailants in the central Egyptian city of Minya earlier this month. Egypt's Christians are living in fear after a string of attacks against churches, schools and shops.

After police violently dispersed Morsi supporters from two Cairo squares, Nahda and Rabaa squares , sectarian violence erupted in lower Egypt. Angry mobs burned churches in Al-Minya, along with houses and stores run by Christian people. Egypt's Christians are now living in fear.

A photo that shows the Amir Tadros Coptic Church in Al-Minya which are totally burned by ousted President Mohamed Morsi supporters .

Amir Tadros Coptic Church in Al-Minya was burned on August 14. Egypt's Christians are living in fear after a string of attacks against churches, businesses and homes, carried out by angry mobs. Violence erupted after police violently dispersed Morsi supporters from two Cairo squares, Nahda and Rabaa.

The director of the Jesuit Church School for Children in Al Minya, Egypt, that has been burned by unkown men on August, 14th 2013 with one of the last books not destroyed by the arson.

Allegedly 500 people rushed to the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th.

The director of the Jesuit Church School for Children in Al Minya, Egypt, that has been burned by unkown men on August, 14th 2013 with one of the last books not destroyed by the arson.

The director of the Jesuit Church School for Children in Al Minya, Egypt, that has been burned by unkown men on August, 14th 2013.

Burned school buses in the yard of a Jesuit Church and School for Children in Al Minya, Egypt that has been attacked by unkown men on August 14th, 2013.

Burned wrecks of school buses in the yard of a Jesuit Church in Al Minya, Egypt that has been attacked by unkown men on August 14th, 2013.

Allegedly 500 people rushed to the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th. (Al Minya, Egypt)

Burned remains inside the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya, Egypt, allegedly 500 people rushed to on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th. (Al Minya, Egypt)

Burned bus wrecks in the yard of a Jesuit Church in Al Minya, Egypt that has been attacked by unkown men on August 14th, 2013.

Volunteers building a makeshift altar to continue the service until the church which has been burned by unknown mobs on August 14th has been rebuilt (Al Minya, Egypt).

Remains of burned books in the yard of a Jesuit Church in Al Minya, Egypt that has been attacked by unkown men on August 14th, 2013.

The director of the Jesuit Church School for Children in Al Minya, Egypt, that has been burned by unkown men on August, 14th 2013 with one of the last books not destroyed by the arson.

Burned pages of religious books. Allegedly 500 people rushed to the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th. (Al Minya, Egypt)

Burned religious books inside a coptic church. Allegedly 500 people rushed to the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th. (Al Minya, Egypt)

Remains of a religious poster inside a Jesuit church in Al Minya, Egypt that has been attacked and burned by unkown men on August 14th, 2013.

Allegedly 500 people rushed to the coptic Prince Tadros church in Al Minya on August 14th around noon, throwing Molotov cocktails and gas bombs. Three church workers were trapped in the church until the morning of August 15th. (Al Minya, Egypt)

Burned car wrecks besides the roads in Al Minya, Egypt.