Christians in Egypt
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
Society
December 30, 2020
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
The Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence at al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima on Tuesday slammed any Islamic preacher that forbids wishing Christians…
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
March 11, 2019
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied rumors that the synod is planning to remove Pope Tawadros II. “Thanks to those…
Libya Air Force says joint airstrike with Egypt on Derna successful
Egypt
May 27, 2017
Libya Air Force says joint airstrike with Egypt on Derna successful
The Air Force of the Libyan National Army General Command, said in a statement, on Saturday, that its fighters carried…
Egypt drops case against mob that attacked Christian woman
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Egypt drops case against mob that attacked Christian woman
Egyptian prosecutors have thrown out a case brought by an elderly Christian woman against several members of a Muslim mob…
Activists protest sectarian violence in Minya
Egypt
August 14, 2016
Activists protest sectarian violence in Minya
A group of activists and MPs staged a protest at Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali, a prominent judicial institution in downtown Cairo,…
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
An Egyptian court sentenced a Muslim man to death Monday for killing two Christians during a clash in Upper…
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
The Coptic Catholic Church celebrated Tuesday its ordination of a new patriarch, Father Ibrahim Ishaq. Ishaq was named the church’s…
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…
Leading German MP visits Egypt, meets Brotherhood, opposition
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Leading German MP visits Egypt, meets Brotherhood, opposition
The head of the Christian parliamentary bloc in Germany’s parliament, Volker Kauder, will arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for a…
Egyptian churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Egypt
November 17, 2012
Egyptian churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Acting Coptic Orthodox Pope Bishop Pachomius announced Saturday that the Egyptian churches were officially withdrawing their three members from…