Updated: October 10, 2011, 12:00 AM
In Pictures: Coptic protests turn violent in Egypt
Thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians march in Cairo during a protest against the attack on a church in southern Egypt in October 9, 2011. Clashes erupted with security forces after demonstrators started hurling stones and set fire to two cars, an AFP correspondent said. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED HOSSAM *** Local Caption *** 014601-01-08.jpg
Egyptian Coptic Christians clash with soldiers and anti-riot police during a protest in Cairo against the attack on a church in southern Egypt in October 9, 2011. Hundreds of Egyptian Muslims and Coptic Christians exchanged blows and threw stones Sunday n???
Egyptian Coptic Christians protest in front of Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Egypt, 09 October 2011. According to media reports, on 09 October hundreds of Coptic Christians protested against the destruction of a church in the southern Egyptian province ???
Protesters jump and run near a line of fire during a demonstration in Cairo October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security so???
Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus???
Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police???
Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt , October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military polic???
A protester stands near a line of fire during a demonstration in Cairo October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources???
Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus???