A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 10 children.
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So tragic.
How sad.
Electrical fault…..?
Don’t believe this. Why hasn’t the Egyptian government insured it was safe for the Coptic children? Or given them access to another building that was safe!. I’m Coptic and this is another sign of injustice..
It is true, it is a Coptic Church providing a child care services to the poor during the day while parents worked, the government is not support, it is supported by local funds.
Prayers for all. 41 gone home to the Lord.
Just because it happened in a church does not mean they are all in heaven
You believe what you want. Don’t knock what believe. You find out in the end.
@Rose Rea Unless you have confessed your sins to Christ and accepted him into your life so that you can live for him, you will not receive forgiveness and enter the kingdom of the Lord, regardless of how or when you die
Actually… when, yes! If it is an innocent child that does not know better, then yes but that is the only exception!
Blood and souls for me!
I dont really like religion but if i had even just 5 minutes alone with whoever did it.
@schrodingers cat sure it was. Just like Covid
@schrodingers cat This whole story seems suspect asf.
@Dangerous Gambit Why, did you miss the pictures of the wall of air conditioners and exposed wires? Electrical fires happen even to Churches.
@Dangerous Gambit 👺🤡🤣🤣🤣
@schrodingers cat during a full service?
Those children will live on but the guilty will know unimaginable hell
No, they’re dead.
@Bruce Bobtrotter calm down Bruce we aren’t all dead inside like you
More will take their place.
our thoughts and prayer’s are with Egypt’s family orthodox church victims
شكرا لكم
Is this for real!? What the heck!
انا مسيحي من مصر واحب اوصل رساله للعالم كله في حادث اليوم كان هناك تقصير من رجال الاطفاء اتو بعد نشب الحريق بساعتين
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Sending prayers to my fellow orthodox brothers and sisters who’ve suffered during this tragedy❤️
Sending prayers
الله يعينكم و يشفي مرضاكم يارب احر التعازي لاخواننا المسيحيين الاقباط
Omg why
If they were atheists, they would be alive…
Dear Lord, be with everyone in Cairo church
so so so sad w the fire that happened
Super glad I am not coptic. Tragic.