The President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, has identified plans by Saudi Arabia to build the first evangelical church in the country and the event of a Christmas mass being held for the first time there, as signs of the country’s increasing openness. Dr. Zakī also highlighted the significant effect of the construction of church law in Egypt for its Christian community, explaining that decisions regarding the building of Christian churches are now no longer dependent on the whims of individuals and this has resulted in the rate of church building increasing dramatically.