photo: ontheworldmap.com
Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 92 million citizens, so they're a minority but a sizable one of about 9 million. They've taken hit after hit from Islamic State (IS) which threatens more violence. Some have decided they are too grieved to celebrate Easter this year, occupied with digging graves and going to funerals instead.
Some doubt that the government wants to protect them. Though IS recently published warnings, there was almost no security present at the churches last Sunday.
A priest at one of the churches said, ""We were not expecting people who live with us in the same country, people with whom we've shared love and friendships, and with whom we're familiar, to do these things."
Many are "furious at a state they believe will no longer protect them from neighbors bent on their murder."
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