In a region once rich in Christian tradition, many churches fear for their very existence as sectarian strife rages in countries such as Iraq and Syria. But there is one interfaith initiative between Muslims, Copts, Catholics and Anglicans that is bucking the trend for religious hatred Ascant 80 feet from St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church in Port Said, two small bombs exploded last month. Despite the second detonation being delayed until after a crowd had gathered and police were summoned, no one was killed. Even so, it is one more mark of an insurgency aiming to destabilise Egypt.“It is a psychological message that terrorism is near you,” said Fr Kyrillos Ghattas, the local priest. Fortunately, despite the hundreds killed in the waves of protest and violence in the aftermath of