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US embassy in Cairo warns its citizens to avoid identifiable places of worship
Egypt
April 12, 2017
US embassy in Cairo warns its citizens to avoid identifiable places of worship
The US Embassy in Cairo issued a security alert to US citizens on Tuesday, indicating that they should avoid identifiable…
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Pope Francis' trip to Egypt this month is expected to go on as planned despite twin attacks on Coptic churches…
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected Islamic State militants in a shootout on Monday as they were meeting to plan…
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 9, 2017
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
A massive explosion on Sunday morning killed 29 Coptic Christians in Mar Gerges church located in Egypt's Delta city of Tanta;…
‘Beauty and Beast’ gay character sparks Christian boycott calls
Cinema/TV
March 4, 2017
‘Beauty and Beast’ gay character sparks Christian boycott calls
An evangelist preacher is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Walt Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" because it…
41 new Christian families flee Arish
Egypt
March 3, 2017
41 new Christian families flee Arish
Five governorates yesterday received a total of 41 new Christian families who fled from Al-Arish city in northern Sinai for…
Sisi vows to help displaced Coptic Arish residents targeted by ‘cowardly plot’
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Sisi vows to help displaced Coptic Arish residents targeted by ‘cowardly plot’
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his government is providing all necessary measures to help residents who have fled Arish, a…
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
World
February 24, 2017
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
If you're a Christian who exploits people, leads a double life or manages a "dirty" business, perhaps it's better not…
Christians should have right to paid vacation to visit Jerusalem: court
Egypt
February 5, 2017
Christians should have right to paid vacation to visit Jerusalem: court
On Saturday, the Supreme Constitutional Court decreed the unconstitutionality of an article in the Civil Servants Law which states that…
Trump says Christians in Middle East have been ‘executed in large numbers’
World
January 30, 2017
Trump says Christians in Middle East have been ‘executed in large numbers’
US President Donald Trump has declared his support for Christians "executed in large numbers" in the Middle East, two days…