christmas
Unidentified assailants burn church bus
Egypt
December 22, 2014
Unidentified assailants burn church bus
Unidentified assailants set fire to a bus belonging to the Church of the Virgin Mary, in the village of Mit…
Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areas
World
December 25, 2013
Christmas bomb attacks kill 20 in Baghdad’s Christian areas
At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks in Christian areas of Baghdad on Wednesday, including a car bomb…
Tawadros II prays for Egypt, Morsy on Christmas
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Tawadros II prays for Egypt, Morsy on Christmas
Coptic Pope Tawadros II expressed hope Sunday that God would protect Egypt and President Mohamed Morsy and prayed that the country’s…
A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas
Life & Style
January 6, 2013
A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas
Coptic Christians are preparing to celebrate their second post-revolution Christmas on Monday 7 January, but many say holiday cheer is…
Morsy wishes Pope Tawadros II a merry Christmas
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Morsy wishes Pope Tawadros II a merry Christmas
President Mohamed Morsy called Pope Tawadros II Sunday evening to offer him wishes for a merry Christmas and a year…
First Christmas for Egypt Copts under Islamist rule
Egypt
January 6, 2013
First Christmas for Egypt Copts under Islamist rule
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate on Monday their first Christmas under Islamist rule and amid a climate of fear and…
Despite edict, Brotherhood leader offers holiday greetings to Copts
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Despite edict, Brotherhood leader offers holiday greetings to Copts
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie offered holiday greetings to Egyptian church leaders and Copts for Christmas, Badie’s media adviser,…
Grand mufti encourages ‘brotherly warmth’ on Christmas
Egypt
December 27, 2012
Grand mufti encourages ‘brotherly warmth’ on Christmas
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa issued a fatwa Wednesday encouraging Muslims to spread brotherly warmth by offering greetings to Christians on…
Syria’s Christians face a black Christmas
World
December 23, 2012
Syria’s Christians face a black Christmas
Festive spirit is a distant memory for Syria's Christian minority as it faces a second Christmas in the grip of…
Weekend Christmas events: Get in the holiday spirit
Life & Style
December 13, 2012
Weekend Christmas events: Get in the holiday spirit
One way to fight the cold and work through the city’s current tensions is to take time to celebrate the…