Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has become the first Egyptian president to attend Christmas Mass.
As he entered the Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo for his unannounced visit, those in attendance cheered, according to Al-Ahram, a leading Egyptian newspaper.
Sisi, who as defense minister played a leading role in the 2013 ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi from the presidency, has gained the support of the majority of the nation’s Christians.
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