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Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered

Privately-owned dailies are still running follow-ups on last week’s police raids of NGOs accused of illegally receiving foreign funds. The government…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt

Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family

Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
Egypt

Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry

Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday that Egypt is currently experiencing peace and…
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Egypt

Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections

Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go…
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Egypt

Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight

Three people have died and three others have been wounded in a gunfight between two families – one Muslim and…
Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down Islamists
Egypt

Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down Islamists

Egypt's highest Islamic legal official denied on Tuesday that minority Christians faced sectarian discrimination and said Islamists would win no…
Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope
Egypt

Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope

Pope Shenouda III celebrated Monday the 40th anniversary of his ordination as pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Nearly 5000…
Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims
Egypt

Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims

Thousands marched from the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya to Tahrir Square Friday to commemorate those killed when the military…
Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections
Egypt

Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections

Orthodox churches in the coastal city of Alexandria have launched an awareness campaign aiming to encourage Coptic Christians to take…
Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations
Egypt

Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations

Dozens of activists organized a march on Thursday to demand speedy investigations into the Maspero violence that claimed the lives…
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