Egypt has struggled to combat the wave of Islamic militancy since the 2013 military overthrow of an elected Islamist president President Mohammed Morsi, a senior Brotherhood figure, and incurred the wrath of many Islamists, who attacked churches and other Christian institutions after his ouster.
At least 26 persons has been declared dead and 71 seriously injured in a church in North Cairo in the town of TANTA, as worshippers are celebrating the PALM SUNDAY feast.
Another bomb went off shortly afterwards at a church in the coastal area of Alexandria, killing at least 11 and wounding 35.
Pope Francis has condemned the deadly attack on a Coptic Church in Egypt during Palm Sunday celebrations, just weeks before his planned visit to Cairo, Pope Francis said,
"deep condolences to my brother, Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic church and all of the dear Egyptian nation, He also prayed that God converts the heart of those that spread terror."to convert the hearts of those who spread terror, violence and death, and also the hearts of those who make, and traffic in, weapons."
Popes remarks came after he was notified during the Palm Sunday Celebration at St Peter's Square.
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a statement Sunday that
"the aim of the perpetrators, to drive a wedge between people of different faiths living peacefully side-by-side, mustn't be allowed to happen."
He spoke after a bomb went off at a church in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens.
Egypts Health minister confirmed the attack says an explosion at a church in the coastal city of Alexandria has killed 11 people, and wounded at least 35 others.
It appeared to be the second attack targeting Egypt's Coptic Christians, after a bomb in a church in the Nile Delta town of Tanta killed 26 people and wounded more than 70.
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