Tag : Cairo
Church title : Christian Girl Whose Father Died in Her Arms in ISIS Church Attack Says Faith Has Grown Stronger Amid Tragedy
summary : August 16, 2017: A young Christian girl whose father died in a bomb attack carried out by Islamic extremists on two Coptic churches holding Palm Sunday services has shared how her faith has grown stronger amid tragedy.
date : Aug 16, 2017 11:37 AM EDT
Egypt Cave Church Monastery of Saint Simon title : Cave Church in Egypt Attracts 70,000 Christians Weekly To Worship Jesus
summary : A "Cave Church" in Egypt is one of the largest churches in the country, a place where 70,000-plus Christians gather every week to worship and praise Jesus -- a place that's home to one of the world's oldest Christian communities. The cave, also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, in an area known as "garbage city" due to the large population of garbage collectors, or Zabbaleen, that live there.
date : Jun 27, 2016 09:36 AM EDT