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Updated April 26th, 2021 at 08:58 IST

Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday in Egypt

Orthodox Christians across Egypt celebrated Palm Sunday, a day which commemorates Christ's arrival to the city of Jerusalem, amid coronavirus restrictions for the second year in a row.

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Orthodox Christians across Egypt celebrated Palm Sunday, a day which commemorates Christ's arrival to the city of Jerusalem, amid coronavirus restrictions for the second year in a row. Worshippers attended Mass, lit candles and carried palm fronds while children enjoyed making accessories from palm leaves.

Father Abdel Maseeh Baseet abo el-Kheir recounted Palm Sunday last year when the church had to close during the Holy Week for the first time in its history due to the pandemic. "We felt like orphans," he said. While faithful were allowed to attend Mass in person this time around, attendances were limited and many among the congregation at the Church of Saint Barbara wore masks.

Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country with over 100 million people, has reported more than 221,570 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 12,998 deaths. The actual number of COVID-19 cases, like elsewhere in the world, is thought to be far higher, in part due to limited testing. 

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Published April 26th, 2021 at 08:58 IST

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