As protests in Egypt continue Barnabas Fund is bringing food and other basic necessities to Christians caught up in the chaos. The charity said shops owned by Christians were being looted and that the community in general was being affected by the widespread shortages in essential goods. It said that although many shops were being attacked and looted, Christian shops were being ‘particularly targeted’. The protests have made it even harder for Christians to make ends meet and collective worship has become virtually impossible. One contact in Egypt told the ministry that Christians were staying in their homes and ‘praying hard’ in the midst of the crisis. Some church ministers are sleeping in their church buildings to protect them from attack, while many church meetings and gatherings have been cancelled. Despite the difficulties, the contact told Barnabas Fund that Christians in Egypt were ‘trusting God’. Pray: for stability to be restored soon and that Egyptian Christians will be protected. (Ps.17:8)