A middle-aged Egyptian man wearing a white galabiya (traditional Egyptian robe) sits leaning on a wooden pew or stand inside the Mar Girgis (Saint George) Monastery in Cairo, his hand raised to his face in a pensive posture. The dark stone walls and dim interior lighting reflect the ancient atmosphere of one of Egypt's most significant Coptic Christian sites. The Church of Saint George (Mar Girgis) in Old Cairo (Masr El Adima) is part of a complex of historic Coptic churches and is among the oldest continuously used Christian sites in Egypt.