The failure to deliver the minor Silvana to her family is either due to her being forcibly converted or out of fear of demonstrations from Salafists and the potential harm to Christianity and its leaders.
The continued disappearance of the minor Silvana Atef is causing controversy in Egypt, as calls for her return to her family rise amid government silence. What is the fate of the child under these circumstances?
Ashraf Helmi
February 22, 2026
