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Thousands of Ethiopians march against IS group Christian killings
Middle East

Thousands of Ethiopians march against IS group Christian killings

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians marched through the capital Wednesday in a government-organised rally condemning the murder of a group…
Baseera: 90% Egyptians send Christians holiday wishes
Egypt

Baseera: 90% Egyptians send Christians holiday wishes

A survey conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) showed that a sweeping majority of Egyptians approve…
Orthodox Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem
Life & Style

Orthodox Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem

Thousands of Christian pilgrims filled Jerusalem's ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday for the "Holy Fire" ceremony on…
Coptic churches prepare for Holy Sunday
Egypt

Coptic churches prepare for Holy Sunday

Coptic churches in Alexandria have started preparing for Holy Sunday by raising black curtains and flags for a week of…
Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians
World

Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians

Pope Francis condemned indifference and “complicit silence” to jihadist attacks on Christians as he presided over Easter ceremonies in the…
Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya
Egypt

Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya

The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the beheadings of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamist militant group Islamic State in Libya on…
Monitor: IS jihadists claim abduction of 21 Christians in Libya
Egypt

Monitor: IS jihadists claim abduction of 21 Christians in Libya

The Islamic State group's branch in Libya has claimed the abduction of 21 Christians, a monitor reported Monday, as Egypt…
Bishop: January revolution was a “tsunami of death”
Egypt

Bishop: January revolution was a “tsunami of death”

The 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak had a negative impact on the Coptic Christian minority, a senior…
Panel reviewing church law to allow civil marriage
Egypt

Panel reviewing church law to allow civil marriage

A panel from the Ministry of Transitional Justice would sanction civil marriage in a draft law on Christians’ personal status,…
Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts
Egypt

Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts

The Minister of Transitional Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and rapporteur of the legislative reform committee Ibrahim al-Heneidy submitted a copy of…
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