# Cairo · 6 January 2014 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 6 January 2014. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 6 January 2014 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo) - **When:** 2014-01-07 - **Media:** 48 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Mohammed Bendari - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000575) — APA-PH-2014-000575 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000576) — APA-PH-2014-000576 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000577) — APA-PH-2014-000577 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000578) — APA-PH-2014-000578 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000579) — APA-PH-2014-000579 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000580) — APA-PH-2014-000580 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000581) — APA-PH-2014-000581 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000582) — APA-PH-2014-000582 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000583) — APA-PH-2014-000583 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000584) — APA-PH-2014-000584 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000585) — APA-PH-2014-000585 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000586) — APA-PH-2014-000586 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000587) — APA-PH-2014-000587 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000588) — APA-PH-2014-000588 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000589) — APA-PH-2014-000589 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000590) — APA-PH-2014-000590 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000591) — APA-PH-2014-000591 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000592) — APA-PH-2014-000592 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000593) — APA-PH-2014-000593 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000594) — APA-PH-2014-000594 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000595) — APA-PH-2014-000595 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000596) — APA-PH-2014-000596 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000597) — APA-PH-2014-000597 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000598) — APA-PH-2014-000598 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000599) — APA-PH-2014-000599 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, center, prepares communion bread during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000600) — APA-PH-2014-000600 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000601) — APA-PH-2014-000601 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000602) — APA-PH-2014-000602 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000603) — APA-PH-2014-000603 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000604) — APA-PH-2014-000604 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000605) — APA-PH-2014-000605 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000606) — APA-PH-2014-000606 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000607) — APA-PH-2014-000607 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000608) — APA-PH-2014-000608 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000609) — APA-PH-2014-000609 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000610) — APA-PH-2014-000610 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000611) — APA-PH-2014-000611 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000612) — APA-PH-2014-000612 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000613) — APA-PH-2014-000613 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000614) — APA-PH-2014-000614 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000615) — APA-PH-2014-000615 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000616) — APA-PH-2014-000616 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000617) — APA-PH-2014-000617 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Coptic Pope Tawadros II, swings an incense burner during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month o... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000618) — APA-PH-2014-000618 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000619) — APA-PH-2014-000619 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000620) — APA-PH-2014-000620 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen... - [Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2014-000621) — APA-PH-2014-000621 · photo · 2014-01-07 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Mohammed Bendari Worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass at Cairo s St. Mark s Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged to churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendmen...