Amazing: Over 70,000 Christians Worship In A Cave in Egypt

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A church in Egypt is one of the largest church in the country, a place where more than 70,000 Christians gather every week to worship and praise the name of Jesus.

Being in the Arabic world, surrounded by all Islam dominated countries, it is very hard to maintain the custom and continue their coptic culture. Yet, their uncompromising faith to gather and praise the ‘Name that’s Above Every Other Name’ “Jesus” in the Cave Church.

A Special Arabic song ‘Emmanuel” is sung by almost 70,000 in the cave church gives goosebumps to people to hear it

Churches in Egypt have seen their communities decline in recent years as Egypt has faced political turmoil, a slumping economy and a growing militant insurgency. The exodus of Christians has intensified fears for the future for Christianity in the Middle East (Arab World), as some now worry for the fate of Egypt’s Christians, one of the world’s oldest Christian communities.Cave church 3Cave church 2Cave church 1
“Mostly they’re travelling to US to find better opportunities because of uncertainties in Egypt,” said Rev. Markos Ayoub, a priest who leads the Sunday liturgy at St. Mark in English.
“It’s not easy to be a Coptic Christian in the Middle East these days considering the militant insurgency in Egypt.
God is indeed wonderful. Some people have the freedom to worship in beautiful buildings but other people have to worship God in hideouts.
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