Egyptian Copts gather in cave cathedral before key vote

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Marco Longari / AFP - Getty ImagesAn Egyptian flag is waved as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral, or St Sama'ans, in the Manshiet Nasser district of Cairo on Dec. 13, 2012, where they prayed for Egypt ahead of the disputed referendum on the new draft constitution slated for Saturday. An Egyptian flag is waved as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral, or St Sama'ans, in the Manshiet Nasser district of Cairo on Dec. 13, 2012, where they prayed for Egypt ahead of the disputed referendum on the new draft constitution slated for Saturday. President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist allies support the charter while a wide spectrum of liberals, youth groups and others see both the process and the draft as flawed.Marco Longari / AFP - Getty ImagesEgyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral or St Sama'ans in Cairo on Dec.  13.Marco Longari / AFP - Getty ImagesAn Egyptian man prays as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral in Cairo on Dec. 13Related content:

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  • older10hoursagoProtesting Bolivian prisoners bury themselves up to their necksnewer7hoursagoResidents practice parkour on damaged Rockaway Beach boardwalkDiscuss this post   Comment author avatarRobert HustedA beautiful response to Political unrest and violence.   My prayers go to all Egypt.....
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    Reply#1 - Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:44 PM ESTComment author avatarchefaz-1319563These photographs are most intriguing so I tried to get more information on this beautiful Cathedral.  As always, articles of the plight of Coptic Christians dominated everywhere I searched.  What ever is decided, the Christian minority and other minority needs must be included.  Egypt is at the crossroads.  My hope is for a new government that truly represents all Egyptian citizens.  It would be a welcome change considering all of the abuses minorities have had to deal with over the years.

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    Reply#2 - Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:42 PM ESTComment author avatardrjillThis is a beautiful cathedral in the side of a mountain where many miracles have been reported. It is also in the scriptures. While I am not a Copt, I live in Heliopolis and enjoy many friends ~~ both Coptic and Muslim. The spiritual sites are truly beautiful from all aspects: spiritual, historical, and academic. I hope you will visit Egypt so you can meet the wonderful Egyptians and visit these wonderful sites.  :)
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    #2.1 - Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:18 PM ESTReplyComment author avatarbart martin-3773750The Muslims are acting in their typical aggressive manner. A secular pluralistc Egypt is needed.Send the Brothethood back to prison where they were before.They support terrorism both internally and abroad.This Morsi guy doesn´t even bother to hide his devil´s tail anymore.Super bad news for Egypt,the region and the whole world! A power grab of the worst sort .Even if he won the election fairl,.which is not certai,.he can´t use it to put in a Islamic dictatorship.The people or the military must overthrow this tyrant.He will be much worse than Mubarek.Get rid of him now!
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    Reply#3 - Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:49 PM ESTComment author avatarbart martin-3773750Newsvine didn´t send me the revision space.Please excuse the 2 typos
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    #3.1 - Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:53 PM ESTComment author avatarchefaz-1319563Hey bart!!!

    As always, excellent post.  Agreed.  This snippet from one of the links that I posted above shows just how interested Morsi is in the population as a whole.  (yes, sarcasm.)

    Egypt's new Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, has

    done little more than pay lip service to Christian rights, many Christians say. Bishop Marcus, of Shubra, met Morsi for two hours on Aug. 22 with other

    clergymen. "We had tea and were warmly greeted. We talked about everything that we need

    to see changed," said Marcus. "He never said no to any demand we raised." But,

    he added, "we are still waiting for action."  Then his voice grew angrier.  "Why can't the president be decisive and delve into the case file of the

    Christians? Are Christians a part of the fabric of this nation or not?"

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