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NAIROBI, Kenya ( CNS) Some Catholic leaders have joined the Coptic Orthodox Church in mourning the 41 people including 18 children who died in a fire in Egypt s capital, Cairo.
According to news reports, at least 5,000 Coptic Christians were preparing for the morning liturgy Aug. 14 at the Martyr Abu Sefein Church in Imbaba, a suburban area of the city, when the fire started. The deaths resulted from an ensuing stampede and smoke inhalation.
Eyewitnesses said of some screaming worship