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‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
Middle East

‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
World

Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called George Floyd by name, twice, and offered support to an American bishop who…
Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries
Egypt

Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries

The Coptic Orthodox Church said that at three am on Saturday a pedestrian threw a Molotov cocktail at the Virgin…
Coptic Orthodox Church to air Day of Resurrection mass on television
Egypt

Coptic Orthodox Church to air Day of Resurrection mass on television

The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that the church will celebrate the Day of Resurrection on Sunday by broadcasting Sunday’s mass…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses
Egypt

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses

The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Saturday has closed all churches and stopped all ritual services, masses and gatherings…
Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
Middle East

Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus

Bishop Antonious, the Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Gulf Countries issued an order on Friday that all flights to Jerusalem will…
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Egypt

Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt

Several governors and executive officials congratulated Copts across Egypt for Christmas on January 7, ordering local units at the governorates…
Egypt legalizes 90 more churches, bringing total to 1,412 so far
Egypt

Egypt legalizes 90 more churches, bringing total to 1,412 so far

The committee on the legalization of churches at its Tuesday meeting approved legalizing the status of 90 churches and affiliated…
Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday
Egypt

Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday

Egyptian Catholics began celebrating Christmas, according to the Western calendar, on Wednesday. The Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in…
Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive
Middle East

Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive

Lebanese demonstrators set up barricades and parked cars across key roads Monday to protest corruption and press their demands for…
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