Explosion in the Christian Church in Egypt: 25 dead

In Egypt, on Sunday, as a result of the explosion of the bomb in the Christian Church of the city of Tanta, the province of Gablia, at least 25 were killed and 78 people were injured, reports the Associated Press with reference to the authorities of the country.

The explosion occurred in the church "Margis". There were many parishioners inside, on this day the entrance of the Lord to Jerusalem is celebrated.

A few weeks later, a visit to Egypt of the Pope Francis is expected to an Egypt.

As noted, this explosion was a continuation of a series of terrorist attacks against Christian cops, which in Egypt are carried out by Islamist organizations. For the current attack, not a single radical organization took responsibility. Previous terrorist attacks organized the Islamic State and the Egyptian armed group Liva Al-Tavra.