Egypt: answered prayer
A special committee set up to review church registration applications legalised the status of 53 Egyptian churches on 26 February.
Barnabas Fund
In 2016, the Egyptian Parliament voted to abolish Ottoman-era restrictions on church building. But the committee set up to review applications from the many pre-existing churches did not meet until October 2017 – previous restrictions left no option but to worship illegally in unlicensed buildings.