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A Coptic cathedral has been restored and reopened eight months after a suicide bombing there on Palm Sunday killed 28 and injured 74 others<\/a>.<\/p>\n

St. George\u2019s Cathedral in Tanta, the capital of the Gharbia governorate north of Cairo, has been renamed the Cathedral of St. George and the Martyrs, and its blood-splattered pillars have been left untouched as a reminder of what happened.<\/p>\n

The cathedral was one of two hit on the same day by suicide bombers targeting Copts celebrating Palm Sunday. Between the two churches \u2013 the other was in Alexandria, 130km northwest of Tanta \u2013 46 people were killed and over 100 injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is amazed to see the church rise from the ashes, and the ruins metamorphose into a lofty, exceptionally beautiful building,\u201d the local bishop, Anba Pola, told DMC TV. \u201cScreams of horror at the martyrs\u2019 spilt blood have now turned into joyful ululations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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