After a fire at a church in August killed 42 people, Egypt's Christians are worried about the fate of their places of worship, which lack proper infrastructure and financial support to meet safety standards. But, as Egypt's Mada Masr reports, this is not a new problem, and it is one that has been ongoing for years, during which Christians were not given permission to set up churches.
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi says he is closely following developments after the 'tragic accident' amid fears that many of the dead are children. News reporter @MikeRDrummond Sunday 14 August 2022 21:45, UKPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player At least 41 people have been killed in a fire at a church
IMBABA, Egypt (AP) For Mariam Habeib the grief seems never ending: She lost her older sister, two nieces and a niece's three young children in an intense fire that engulfed a church in Egypt's c.