Christianity
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches
Egypt
February 27, 2018
Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb condemned on Tuesday the arbitrary actions of Israel against places of worship in Jerusalem…
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
The leaders of several Christian faith groups on Sunday said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe…
Two Minya churches obtain legal recognition, officially open
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Two Minya churches obtain legal recognition, officially open
Earlier in January, al-Azraa (Virgin Mary) Church and Mar Girgis Church in the village of Sheikh Alaa at Minya officially…
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
US Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between…
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
World
January 17, 2018
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
Looking to put Chile’s sex abuse scandal behind him, Pope Francis dives Wednesday into another divisive issue roiling the South…
By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US
World
January 11, 2018
By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US
The Muslim population is growing, and in the next two decades Muslims could become the second-largest religious group in the…
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
Egypt
January 3, 2018
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
The Governor of Minya, Essam al-Bedewi, instructed the city’s tourism committee to print a booklet providing information on the area…
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
The US embassy in Cairo condemned Friday morning’s terrorist attack on the Church of Marmina (Saint Menas) in Helwan, emphasizing…
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt’s interior ministry confirmed in a Friday statement that the death toll of the militant attack targeting the church of Saint Menas,…