The explosion happened during a New Year's Eve Mass at a Coptic church in the port city of Alexandria. An
adjacent
mosque was also badly damaged.
Pope Benedict is to organise a summit of world religious leaders to discuss how they can promote world peace. The meeting is to take place in Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis, in October. It'll be on the 25th anniversary of a similar event organised by Pope John Paul which was also attended by leading Jews and Muslims.
Pakistani officials say at least 14 suspected militants have been killed in the northwest of the country by missiles fired from US pilotless aircraft. They say the attacks took place in North Waziristan near the Afghan border. It's the latest evidence of an increase in American drone attacks in recent months, a trend which is
adding to
the current tension in Pakistan, as Jill McGivering reports.
There aren't official figures for the number of US drone attacks in Pakistan.
The issue is so sensitive that both countries are cautious about addressing it in public, but it is clear that they've risen dramatically.
Last year, there were more than 100 strikes, more than doubled the previous year, and more than 600 people were killed. Most of the missiles targeted compounds and vehicles in North Waziristan, a remote region on the Afghan border which is seen as a safe haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. The fact that's inaccessible makes it hard to