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Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Egypt
January 1, 2012
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
December 30, 2011
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
December 29, 2011
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
December 4, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 15, 2011
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
November 11, 2011
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
November 7, 2011
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
November 4, 2011
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…