Thursday, January 18, 2007

Photos: Coptic Christmas


Coptic Christians attend midnight Christmas mass at St. Barbara Church in Cairo January 6, 2007. Most Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches, who abide by the Gregorian calendar. Picture taken January 6, 2007. REUTERS/Victoria Hazou (EGYPT)


Coptic Christians attend midnight Christmas mass at St. Barbara Church in Cairo January 6, 2007.REUTERS/Victoria Hazou (EGYPT)

A Coptic priest performs midnight Christmas mass at St. Barbara Church in Cairo January 6, 2007. REUTERS/Victoria Hazou (EGYPT)


Coptic Orthodox Christians read prayers during the celebration of the Coptic Christmas Eve at a Cathedral in Cairo, late January 6, 2007. Coptic Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas on January 7. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III stands during the celebration of the Coptic Christmas Eve at the Cathedral in Cairo late January 6, 2007. Coptic Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas on January 7. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Coptic priests pray during a Coptic Christmas eve Mass in a church in Cairo January 6, 2007. REUTERS/Amr Dalsh (EGYPT)

Catholic Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas mass in Cairo December 25, 2006. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

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