Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attended Christmas Mass for the third year running where he vowed to build the largest church and mosque in Egypt. Announcing that he has donated EGP 100,000 towards the project, the Egyptian President said that the church and mosque would be built in Egypt’s new capital city by 2018. The President said that the opening of the largest church and mosque will be celebrated next year to mark, adding that the occasion would coincide with 50 years since the construction of St Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo. All Churches Renovated and Rebuilt While the church and mosque are set to be Egypt’s largest, the Egyptian President said he has not forgotten about his earlier promise to rebuild all churches that were badly damaged or destroyed following the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi. “Last year, we said we were late to renovate churches that were damaged three years ago,” admitted Sisi, adding that the Pope did not broach the subject despite his right to do so. Speaking alongside Pope Tawadros II, President Sisi expressed his apologies for delays in rebuilding the churches. The Egyptian President said…
President Sisi Vows to Build Egypt’s Largest Church, Mosque During Christmas Mass
January 7, 2017
