The attacks led President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to declare a state of emergency, amid fears that IS militants, who have been battling security forces in the Sinai Peninsula for years, are shifting their focus to Egypt's Coptic minority, one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East.
"It seems this is going to be their game plan - to attack Christians during their holidays, " Ghabour said.
"We feel more angry today than we ever did before, and we feel desperate", says Coptic Egyptian rights activist Mina Thabet.
"We are seeing simultaneous attacks, based on strong information, targeting big churches across the country".
Speaking on Monday in Berlin, Seibert said "the Coptic minority doesn't just need the protection of security forces, but also the solidarity and goodwill of the Muslim majority".
In a statement issued on the Telegram messaging platform and circulated by several ISIS supporters, the militant group identified the bombers as Egyptian nationals.
French President Francois Hollande expressed solidarity with Egyptian authorities "in this bad ordeal" and vowed to "mobilise all forces" to back Egypt's fight against terrorism, according to a statement released by his office, the Elysee. The terror group warned of more to come. "Wait for us, for we will wait for you", the group said in a statement.
At least 17 people were killed at St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria, the historic seat of Christendom in Egypt. That followed one of the deadliest attacks when a suicide bomber hit Egypt's largest Coptic cathedral, killing at least 25 people. The video then quickly switched to bars as harrowing screams and cries echo in the background.
The Pope did not mention the bombing but Sami said a feeling of uneasiness hung over the congregation.
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Blood splashed on marble pillars, spattered across paintings and woven stalks of green palms.
The cabinet also announced compensation of 100,000 Egyptian pounds (Dh20,406) for each death, and a monthly pension of 1,500 pounds, while still evaluating "appropriate compensation" for the injured.
The second attack occurred inside of St. George's church located in Tanta, where the attacker detonated a bomb from the front pews of the church. Others wept openly as women wailed in mourning.
He said attacks like the ones Sunday do not deter Coptic Christians. "Have you seen my family?'" Butter said.
The Sunday attacks against the Coptic community are believed to be the price for their support for the Egyptian President. He left as the pope finished the sermon.
"The authorities have received warnings before that the church is being targeted", one person said.
"I heard the blast and came running". "Everything is destroyed inside the church". Other people were cut to pieces; blood and body parts were everywhere.
"I saw a man put together what was left of his son in a bag", he said. "I have great confidence that President Al Sisi will handle situation properly", Trump wrote on his official Twitter account.
He said: "There is something of a revival going on within the Coptic Church and that's been a response to the direct violent persecution".
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