Since the 1990s, Cairo residents had been hoping and praying for a facelift of an important church and popular spot in the Egyptian capital.

The Hanging Church, one of the country's oldest, owes the nickname to the fact that it rests above a gatehouse of a 2nd century Roman fortress.

After 16 years of restoration, the Hanging Church, one of Egypt’s oldest churches, is finally to welcome worshippers and visitors. The opening ceremony is to be attended by Cairo Governor Galal ...

The Hanging Church was previously subjected to restoration work in the Islamic era in Egypt during the tenures of Caliph Haroun El Rasid, El-Aziz Bi'allah Al Fatemi and Al-Zaher Al Eazaz Din Allah.