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Thousands of Ethiopians march against IS group Christian killings
Middle East
April 23, 2015
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
April 12, 2015
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
April 11, 2015
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
April 7, 2015
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
April 5, 2015
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
February 17, 2015
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
January 13, 2015
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
January 6, 2015
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
November 15, 2014
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
November 12, 2014
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…