Members of Egypt's Christian minority flocked to church on Friday but two church bomb attacks on Palm Sunday that killed 45 people have left many in a sombre mood over Easter. Worshippers from the nearly 2,000-year-old Coptic Christian community attended church services, but the holiday to mark the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ was being observed in subdued fashion, according to church officials. It has claimed to have killed 80 people in three church bombings since December. Maha Ragaay, a Coptic Christian teacher who lives in Cairo, said she had avoided watching television on Palm Sunday, afraid of seeing the bloody images broadcast after the bombings. Copts make up about 10 percent of the 92-million population of mostly Muslim Egypt and are the region's largest Christian denomination.

Source: The Star April 15, 2017 09:45 UTC