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Orthodox Christian worshippers gather to mark Holy Saturday in Cairo

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Cairo, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- On the eve of Easter Sunday, worshippers flocked to churches in Cairo to mark Holy Saturday. Orthodox Christian believers mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The mass is celebrated at the end of 40 days of Christian fasting.The Christian community represents ten per cent of the Egyptian population of 90 million people. (Camera: KHALED ELFIQI). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE ATTEND AN EASTER SERVICE AT THE CHURCH IN HELIOPOLIS IN CAIRO, EGYPT.

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