Yesterday, 2 December 2017, saw the reopening and consecration of the newly-restored and renovated Cathedral of Mar-Girgis (St George) and the Martyrs in the mid-Delta town of Tanta, capital of Gharbiya governorate. The cathedral had been severely damaged in a bombing by Daesh, also known as IS (Islamic State), on 9 April as worshippers … Continue reading Church bombed by Daesh, renovated by military, reopens