Cairo Coptic church bombing kills at least 25

Egypt starts three days of national mourning after Christians are targeted during Sunday mass

A nun reacts as Egyptian security forces (unseen) inspect the scene of a bomb explosion at the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church on December 11, 2016, in Cairo's Abbasiya neig
A nun cries as security forces inspect the scene of the bomb explosion in Cairo's Abbasiya neighbourhood
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At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a bomb blast at a chapel next to Cairo's main Coptic cathedral.

The explosion took place during Sunday mass at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church, which lies adjacent to St Mark's Cathedral, the headquarters of the Christian Coptic Orthodox church and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II. A three-day period of mourning has been declared.

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