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January 7, 2019

Pope Francis greets Coptic Christians celebrating Christmas

Nuns pray during Mass Jan. 6 in the Church of St. Catherine, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, West Bank. The Mass was held by Catholics in the church as Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas eve in the Church of the Nativity.
CAIRO, Egypt – Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major Coptic cathedral, jointly opened with a larger mosque at the same complex.
Published in International
April 10, 2017

Egypt's attacks won't stop Pope's visit, says Vatican official

Security personnel investigate the scene of a bomb explosion on April 9 inside the Orthodox Church of St. George in Tanta, Egypt. That same day an explosion went off outside the Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria where Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II was presiding over the Palm Sunday service.

VATICAN CITY – Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt's minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.

Published in International