Security personnel investigate the scene of a bomb explosion inside Mar Girgis church in Tanta, 90 kilometres north of Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. (EPA photo)CAIRO - A bomb exploded in a church north of Cairo that was packed with Palm Sunday worshippers, killing at least 26 people and wounding 71 others, officials said. Pope Francis decried the bombing, expressing "deep condolences to my brother, Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic church and all of the dear Egyptian nation''. Word of the bombing came as Francis himself was marking Palm Sunday in St Peter's Square. The group, believed to be linked to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, has mainly targeted security forces and distanced itself from attacks on Christians.

Source: Bangkok Post April 09, 2017 08:52 UTC