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Church nears change of papal election, personal status by-laws
Egypt
November 10, 2014
Church nears change of papal election, personal status by-laws
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church could finally change internal familial by-laws, which currently forbid Egyptian Coptic Christians from divorcing or remarrying,…
New fighting breaks out in Central African Republic, four killed
World
April 25, 2014
New fighting breaks out in Central African Republic, four killed
Heavy weapons fire broke out overnight in Muslim suburbs of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, and health…
Reported Christian ‘martyr’ deaths double in 2013: report
World
January 8, 2014
Reported Christian ‘martyr’ deaths double in 2013: report
Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria…
Christians increasingly under threat
World
December 25, 2013
Christians increasingly under threat
Thousands of Christians are killed every year because of their faith and the persecution is becoming more widespread, Catholic observers…
Video shows angry mob stripping Christian women
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Video shows angry mob stripping Christian women
A disturbing video uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday shows what appears to be an angry Muslim crowd in Upper Egypt…
Protesters gather outside Libyan Embassy after Christian’s death
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Protesters gather outside Libyan Embassy after Christian’s death
Scores of Egyptians protested outside the Libyan Embassy on Monday night after an Egyptian Christian, Ezzat Atallah, who was accused…
Between the state and the church
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Between the state and the church
Copts, many would say, have been persistently subject to sectarianism at the hands both of the state, and society more…
Syria’s Christians face a black Christmas
World
December 23, 2012
Syria’s Christians face a black Christmas
Festive spirit is a distant memory for Syria's Christian minority as it faces a second Christmas in the grip of…
Churches take part in national dialogue
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Churches take part in national dialogue
The three Egyptian churches took part Tuesday in the fourth session of a national dialogue presided over by Vice President…
Churches deny mobilizing against constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Churches deny mobilizing against constitutional referendum
The Coptic Church has denied accusations by Freedom and Justice Party leaders that it mobilized its followers to vote against…