Abbasiya Cathedral
Cabinet approves construction of Catholic Church in new administrative capital
Egypt
May 25, 2018
Cabinet approves construction of Catholic Church in new administrative capital
Father Hani Bakhoum, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church in Egypt, said Thursday that the Cabinet has officially approved the…
Al-Azhar grand Sheikh visits Coptic cathedral for Christmas
Egypt
December 27, 2017
Al-Azhar grand Sheikh visits Coptic cathedral for Christmas
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb visited on Wednesday morning the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya for the occasion of Christmas.…
Botroseya church bombing death toll rises to 29 victims
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Botroseya church bombing death toll rises to 29 victims
10-year-old Demiana Victor, who was injured in the Botroseya church bombing on December 11, died of her injuries at Al-Galaa…
Mother of Botroseya Church bomber: he fled to Sudan
Egypt
December 14, 2016
Mother of Botroseya Church bomber: he fled to Sudan
The mother of the suicide bomber in the Botroseya Church blast that killed 25 people and injured 53 on Sunday,…
Saudi sends Egypt condolences over church bomb despite Syria strain
Egypt
December 13, 2016
Saudi sends Egypt condolences over church bomb despite Syria strain
Saudi Arabia's King Salman sent condolences to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday after a church bombing in Cairo,…
Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack
Egypt
December 12, 2016
Sisi unveils main suspect behind Botroseya Church attack
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained the personal information of the main suspect in the bombing of the Botroseya Church that killed 25…
Sisi participates in funeral for victims of church bombing, Interior Minister vows revenge
Egypt
December 12, 2016
Sisi participates in funeral for victims of church bombing, Interior Minister vows revenge
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church said Sunday that president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would lead an official funeral for victims of Saint…
Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians
Egypt
December 11, 2016
Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians
A bombing at Cairo's largest Coptic cathedral killed at least 25 people and wounded 49, many of them women and…
President’s surprise Christmas mass walk-in unprecedented
Egypt
January 7, 2015
President’s surprise Christmas mass walk-in unprecedented
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday became the first Egyptian leader since 1968 to attend a Christmas mass as Egypt’s…
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
Amr Hamzawy, senior researcher at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, has announced his intention to form a new political party,…