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Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate Orthodox Christmas at midnight mass

CAIRO, EGYPT - JAN. 6, 2024: Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrated Orthodox Christmas in the capital, Cairo, on Saturday (Jan. 6).Thousands of people attended a midnight mass at the Saint Simon Cave Church in the Mokattam Mountain.The mass was officiated by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria.The Epiphany Day marks the beginning of Christmas celebrations by most Orthodox Christians on Jan. 7, later than on Dec. 25 – the date for many other Christians – due to different traditional calendars.It is one of the Orthodox Church’s most important holidays, commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan.(Footage by Adam Abdulfattah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
CAIRO, EGYPT - JAN. 6, 2024: Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrated Orthodox Christmas in the capital, Cairo, on Saturday (Jan. 6).Thousands of people attended a midnight mass at the Saint Simon Cave Church in the Mokattam Mountain.The mass was officiated by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria.The Epiphany Day marks the beginning of Christmas celebrations by most Orthodox Christians on Jan. 7, later than on Dec. 25 – the date for many other Christians – due to different traditional calendars.It is one of the Orthodox Church’s most important holidays, commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan.(Footage by Adam Abdulfattah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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