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  • Tuesday ,18 April 2017
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Churches in Egypt cancel celebrations and receive condolences on Easter

Mohamed Mahmoud

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05:04

Saturday ,15 April 2017

Churches in Egypt cancel celebrations and receive condolences on Easter

Coptic Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Churches in Assiut announced they will not hold celebrations on Easter and will only hold the ritual prayers and receive condolences on Easter.

Statement was issued earlier by the Coptic Orthodox Church and said that such decision comes to share the suffering of families of the martyrs and those who were injured.