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Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and member of the Constituent Assembly, said that Al-Azhar would prefer…
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Two weeks after the election of President Mohamed Morsy, the Coptic community is concerned about the implementation of Islamic law. …
Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution
Representatives of the Egyptian churches on the Constituent Assembly on Monday rejected the Nour Party’s threats to withdraw members from…
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egyptian church leaders have said they will reject a proposed amendment to the constituation article, inherited from the 1971 Egyptian…
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that it would respect the final results of the presidential election and is not…
Official number of Egyptian Christians unknown, says CAPMAS
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Official number of Egyptian Christians unknown, says CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) does not have definitive data on the number of Egyptian Christians…
Cat-call sets off sectarian clashes in Luxor
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Cat-call sets off sectarian clashes in Luxor
Luxor police on Wednesday broke up clashes between dozens of Muslims and Christians after a young Muslim man allegedly verbally…
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
Father Johanna Qulta, representative of the Catholic Church in the Constituent Assembly, has said that the three churches of Egypt…
Brotherhood supreme guide appeals to Coptic voters
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Brotherhood supreme guide appeals to Coptic voters
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday called on all Egyptians to vote in the presidential election runoff, specifically…
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
A church leader said Thursday he welcomes an Islamist president provided that he respects the rights of Copts and civil…