Copts organize protest in St. Mark Cathedral

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Cathedral St. Mark in Abbassiya 
Cathedral St. Mark in Abbassiya
By NADER SHOKRY - Translated by BISHOY RAMZY REYAD
CAIRO: Hundreds of Coptic Christians organized a protest today at St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo. They called for demonstrators to wear black and light candles to mourn the souls of Maspiro’s martyrs.

The demonstration was set to take place before Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, gave a sermon at St. Mark’s on Wednesday.

At least 26 people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when violence broke out between the Egyptian army, Coptic demonstrators and unknown persons.

There are also calls to organize a march after the sermon in protest against Sunday night’s violent Maspiro clashes. Others call to prevent or delay any such marches.

In related news, Pope Shenouda received phone calls and telegraphs of consolation from high-profile personalities including Egypt’s former Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal and the Lebanese and Syrian Patriarchs.

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