The fighting in Al Khosous on April 5 left four Christians and one Muslim dead. The funeral, which took place at the seat of Egypt’s papacy, St. Mark’s Cathedral, witnessed attacks on the mourners within the church compound by unknown Muslim assailants, Reuters reported on April 6. Witnesses accused the police of standing by as mourners were attacked and firing teargas into the compound.
Egypt’s Christians Hope for a Better Future
![Egyptian Coptic Christians greet and take pictures of Coptic Pope Tawadros II (2nd L), head of the Coptic Orthodox church, as he arrives to celebrate a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at Cairo's main cathedral May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: RELIGION) - RTXZASF](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2013/05/Coptic%20Easter%20Cairo.jpg/Coptic%20Easter%20Cairo.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=LVXowPVI)
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