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>> I don't see that as egypt but the spiritual wilderness of the world. <<
O for crying out loud! Quit saying about everything, "it doesn't mean that, it means this." It means both of it! It's prophecy! EVERYTHING has two meanings. (actually, four.)

The woman who bears Christ in Revelations fled into the desert. The woman who actually bore Christ fled into Egypt. You don't suppose there's a connection between Egypt and the desert, do you? Egypt is the land of spiritual wilderness, exile from the promised land. For three and a half years (a symbolic period of time, doubtlessly), the Holy City of God shall be assaulted by the forces of Satan. During this time, the Church will be in exile, forced into spiritual wilderness.

The woman who bears Christ in Revelations fled into the desert. The woman who actually bore Christ fled into Egypt. You don't suppose there's a connection between Egypt and the desert, do you?

Problem is the text of Revelation does not support your conclusion.

5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. 6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Note the progression of events; birth of the child, ascension to God, fleeing to the wilderness.

Unlike the story of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph going to Egypt, the only character mentioned in Rev. 12 in the wilderness is the woman. Rev. 12 actually matches the warning of Jesus to his church in places like Luke 21 that when they saw Jerusalem surrounded by armies they were to "flee to the mountains".

You RCs have to learn that you can't have it both ways. Either argue from the Bible or trust in church dogma, but don't try to mix the two cuz you'll get bit when they don't match. And then you are forced by your dogma to rely on your dogma alone.