Egypt fire damages church of ‘Jesus footprint’
June 17, 2008 · Filed Under Monuments
An electrical fault is blamed for a fire that destroyed the altar and an historic icon at the Sanctuary of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Sakha, just outside Kafr el-Sheikh, north of Cairo.
The town of Sakha is known to Copts as Pekha-Issous (Jesus foot) for the Holy Child’s foot-print was marked, here, in bas-relief on a rock. The rock was preserved, but hidden for centuries for fear of robbery, and only unearthed again 13 years ago and put on display at the church. The stone was not damaged by the fire.
The information from Associated Press is scant at this moment. More information and photos about Christianity in Egypt and the Coptic Church can be found here.
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