Emad Khalil

Presidency, Church prepare joint Ethiopia trip to discuss controversial dam
Egypt

Presidency, Church prepare joint Ethiopia trip to discuss controversial dam

Egypt's presidency and the Coptic Orthodox Church are coordinating for a joint trip to Ethiopia by President Mohamed Morsy and…
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Egypt

Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Mohamed Badie, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Wednesday visited the Coptic Orthodox…
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly
Egypt

Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly

Fifty Coptic figures will convene Tuesday to discuss Coptic representation in the constituent assembly that will write the new constitution,…
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
Egypt

Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting

While Christian churches in Egypt endorsed an Anglican initiative to meet with Muslim Brotherhood leaders Tuesday, various Coptic groups continued…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Egypt

Copts request representation in constituent assembly

Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Egypt

Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health

Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the health of Pope Shenouda III, who is 89 years old. Some Church sources say…
Coptic leaders call for uniting Christians under one political party
Egypt

Coptic leaders call for uniting Christians under one political party

Participants in a conference of Coptic leaders on Sunday called for uniting Coptic Christians under one political party, and requested…
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Egypt

Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations

Religious figures from different Egyptian Christian sects have taken opposing stances on the involvement of Copts in the planned protests…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
Egypt

Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood

The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Egypt

Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections

Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go…
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