On their Holy Saturday, Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt rushed to churches to commemorate Christ's resurrection.
One of the oldest Christian populations in the world is the Copts, who live in Egypt, a country that is mostly Muslim.
Faithful expressed their joy at being able to commemorate the beginning of Easter as they attended the Holy Saturday Mass.
Following a fast of 55 days during which Coptic Orthodox believers abstain from eating meat, fish, or dairy items, the celebration is observed.
This year, the fast partially coincided with Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for a whole month.
In 451 AD, a disagreement about the identity of Christ caused the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt to break from other Christians. They do not adhere to purgatory or the doctrine of papal infallibility like Roman Catholics do.
