Cairo: Coptic Christian community celebrating Christmas in heavy security. Generally, Christmas is celebrated around the world on the 25th of December under the Gregorian calendar, while the global Coptic and Orthodox community celebrates Christmas on January 7th. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, arrived at the half-mass of worship at the Nativity of the Christ Cathedral Church on Monday, January 6.
Theodoros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, welcomed the president to the shrine. After his ministry, he said that unlike Egypt, the peaceful atmosphere prevails in Egypt because of the strong Muslim-Christian unity. Al Sisi added that as long as we stay together, none of us can do anything. The President congratulated those who attended the feast. The construction of the Church of the Nativity of Christ Cathedral was completed last year. The visit to the cathedral of the president of Egypt’s national television channel was broadcast live.
In the years preceding this, CC had arrived at midnight to participate in Christmas rituals. It is estimated that there are approximately 100 million Coptic Christians in Egypt, the Muslim majority country. Christians, however, have been subjected to various restrictions on faith. There are severe restrictions on building the temple. In addition, many extremist groups are targeting Christians. The events of the anti-Christian attacks continue in the administration of CC.
