Christianity
Egyptian church suspends one monk for a year and permanently expels another
Egypt
September 4, 2018
Egyptian church suspends one monk for a year and permanently expels another
The Coptic Orthodox Church officially announced the suspension of monk Yoel al-Makary for one year following his criticism of…
US cardinals defend themselves over cover-up storm
World
August 28, 2018
US cardinals defend themselves over cover-up storm
US cardinals defended themselves Monday against accusations of a Catholic Church cover-up on sex abuse detailed by a conservative…
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
World
August 25, 2018
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
Pope Francis touched down in Dublin on Saturday for an historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church…
Coptic Orthodox Church calls on unrecognized monasteries to be supervised
Egypt
August 18, 2018
Coptic Orthodox Church calls on unrecognized monasteries to be supervised
The Coptic Orthodox Church gave one month for all unrecognized monasteries to be subordinate to Patriarchate supervision on all…
Second Catholic pilgrimage tourist program trip through Egypt to commence on Friday
Egypt
June 13, 2018
Second Catholic pilgrimage tourist program trip through Egypt to commence on Friday
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church announced that a Catholic pilgrimage tourist program which aims to allow tourists to relive the…
Egypt’s Faculty of Law stopped teaching book for allegedly insulting Christianity
Egypt
May 31, 2018
Egypt’s Faculty of Law stopped teaching book for allegedly insulting Christianity
President of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights (EUHR) Naguib Gabriel and other EUHR leaders met with the Dean of…
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and social feast that…
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Saudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican church
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican church
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the Anglican church in London on Thursday, promising to…