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Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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