Christianity

Former jihadis sue sheikh over bible burning
Egypt

Former jihadis sue sheikh over bible burning

The Egyptian Seminar Center for Rights and Freedoms filed a lawsuit against preacher Sheikh Abu Islam Ahmed Abdallah for allegedly…
Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
World

Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war

Pope Benedict makes a religiously delicate and potentially dangerous trip to Lebanon this weekend to appeal for peace and reconciliation…
Saudi court to try two people who ‘converted woman to Christianity’
Egypt

Saudi court to try two people who ‘converted woman to Christianity’

A court in Khobar Governorate in eastern Saudi Arabia will hear the case against two people who allegedly helped a…
In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology
Life & Style

In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology

St. Catherine’s Monastery is going digital. The monastery that claims to be the oldest in the world ­— not destroyed,…
Artists to feature Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt
Art news

Artists to feature Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt

More than 20 notable artists will feature the Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt and its three-year stay after leaving Palestine,…
Iraqi ancient Christian city of Hira lies neglected
Archaeology

Iraqi ancient Christian city of Hira lies neglected

A stone's throw from Iraq's Shia holy city of Najaf's airport, the remains of the celebrated ancient Christian city of…
Sudanese minister: Egypt’s Islamists should study Sudanese Muslim-Christian relations
Egypt

Sudanese minister: Egypt’s Islamists should study Sudanese Muslim-Christian relations

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti has called on Islamists in Egypt to study relations between Muslims and Christians in Sudan…
Nigerian bishops call for help in fighting Boko Haram terrorists
World

Nigerian bishops call for help in fighting Boko Haram terrorists

LAGOS — An influential body grouping Nigeria's Catholic bishops urged President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday to hire foreign crime experts…
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
Archaeology

Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last

The Dead Sea Scrolls were fated to a controversial place in history. After being secreted away in a cave, supposedly…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
Life & Style

Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute

On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved amendments to four articles of the Unified Draft Law on Places of Worship proposed…
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