Egyptian President attends midnight mass Orthodox Christians. A strong symbol for Abdel Fattah al-Sissi who yesterday launched a message of unity to the side of Coptic Patriarch Theodore II in St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo.
Sissi is the first Egyptian president to attend a Coptic Mass. A move that fuels the anger of the Islamists in a country plagued by instability since the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi. Two policemen were also killed yesterday in the capital. Euronews went to the meeting of these Copts.
"We can say that it will, in some way, but there is an atmosphere of fear. The general situation is acceptable. The terrorist attacks did not distinguish between Christians and Muslims here, "laments an Egyptian. "We hope that this year we will have no more pain, no more tears, we want happiness for all," added his companion.
"Wishes for a better year than the last, without terrorism, filled with peace, it is the wishes of the Orthodox Christians of Egypt, a country that is still trying to regain security and stability despite the challenges," concludes our correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibrahim.
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