Minister of Solidarity Ghada Wali on Monday strongly deplored Sunday's terrorist attack that rocked the Botroseya church in Abbasiya.
The Egyptian people are in severe pain for the loss of innocent women and children, the minister said following condoling with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese over the attack.
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail ordered payingRead more
The Supreme Council of the Press condemned the heinous crime against Egyptian Christians praying inside the Botroseya Church in Abbasseya earlier Sunday and expressed condolences to Pope Tawadros II, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and all Egyptians.
A statement released by the council expressed confidence that such crime will not prevent the Egyptian people, the Armed Forces and the policeRead more
The Orthodox Coptic church has condemned Sunday's terrorist attack in the precincts of the Abbasia-based Cathedral.
In a statement, the church said one of our old churches, the Botroseya Church has come under a cowardly and villainous attack leaving a number of people dead and wounded.
The statement regretted all acts of violence and terror against innocent worshipers wishing theRead more
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has ordered the cancellation of all official celebrations in solidarity with the families of the martyrs and the injured and expressed deep condolences to their families.
A statement released by the Cabinet's media office Sunday said the premier toured the scene of the blast which occurred during a Sunday Mass at the Botroseya Church which leftRead more
Head of the Egyptian community in the Italian city of Milan Mohamed Othman has condemned Sunday's terrorist attack at the Botroseya church in Abbasiya which left 25 innocent worshippers dead and 49 wounded.
In a telephone call with MENA from the Italian city, Othman offered condolences to all Egyptians over the fall of innocent worshippers.
He said such terrorist attacksRead more