Egyptian government legalizes 120 Coptic Churches

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Monday ,15 October 2018

Egyptian government legalizes 120 Coptic Churches

The Egyptian government agreed on Thursday to regulate the status of 120 churches and a service buildings.

It s wroth mention that this decision raises the total number of 340 churches and a service buildings.

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