# Cairo · 12 April 2015 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 12 April 2015. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 12 April 2015 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo) - **When:** 2015-04-12 - **Media:** 42 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Amr Sayed - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011123) — APA-PH-2015-011123 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011124) — APA-PH-2015-011124 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011125) — APA-PH-2015-011125 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011126) — APA-PH-2015-011126 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011127) — APA-PH-2015-011127 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011128) — APA-PH-2015-011128 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011129) — APA-PH-2015-011129 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011130) — APA-PH-2015-011130 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011131) — APA-PH-2015-011131 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011132) — APA-PH-2015-011132 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011133) — APA-PH-2015-011133 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011134) — APA-PH-2015-011134 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches attend Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011135) — APA-PH-2015-011135 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches attend Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011136) — APA-PH-2015-011136 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011137) — APA-PH-2015-011137 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011138) — APA-PH-2015-011138 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011139) — APA-PH-2015-011139 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011140) — APA-PH-2015-011140 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011141) — APA-PH-2015-011141 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011142) — APA-PH-2015-011142 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011143) — APA-PH-2015-011143 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011144) — APA-PH-2015-011144 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011145) — APA-PH-2015-011145 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011146) — APA-PH-2015-011146 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church, takes part in a ritual as part of a Coptic Orthodox Easter mass at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011147) — APA-PH-2015-011147 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011148) — APA-PH-2015-011148 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches attend Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011149) — APA-PH-2015-011149 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches attend Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011150) — APA-PH-2015-011150 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christians attend the Orthodox Easter mass led by Coptic Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox church at the main cathedral in Cairo April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011151) — APA-PH-2015-011151 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011152) — APA-PH-2015-011152 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011153) — APA-PH-2015-011153 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011154) — APA-PH-2015-011154 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011155) — APA-PH-2015-011155 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011157) — APA-PH-2015-011157 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011158) — APA-PH-2015-011158 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011159) — APA-PH-2015-011159 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011160) — APA-PH-2015-011160 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in the Mokattam district of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011165) — APA-PH-2015-011165 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011170) — APA-PH-2015-011170 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011171) — APA-PH-2015-011171 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011173) — APA-PH-2015-011173 · photo · 2015-04-12 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend the Easter Eve service at St. Sama'ans Church in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Photo by Amr Sayed