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18 dioceses across Egypt will be suspending services during this year's Holy Week and Easter as part of efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The dioceses enacting these measures are spread across 13 Egyptian cities—Luxor, Giza, Beni Suef, Gharbiya, Fayoum, Aswan, Sohag, Qena, Assiut, Qalioubiya, Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez, according to Al Ahram Online. The publication reports that attending mass at said dioceses will be prohibited throughout the Holy Week—set to begin on the 25th April…