Cairo's act of faith
The Egyptian antiquities department announced it was looking for a contractor to restore one of Egypt's oldest Coptic churches, the Hanging Church in Old Cairo. The church, which is probably 1,300 years old, has had severe structural problems for years.
Reuters - Cairo
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