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Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings
Egypt

Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings

A criminal court on Monday upheld rulings issued by a state security court last February in the case of the…
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Egypt

Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader

Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a senior figure in the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in…
For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance
Opinion

For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance

On Saturday, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the birth of Jesus. More than a memory, the nativity sends powerful messages…
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
Life & Style

Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas

As Egypt undergoes unprecedented political changes under the influence of 25 January revolution, Coptic Christians spent Christmas eve alternating between…
Pope greets army during Christmas mass, church-goers chant “Down with military rule”
Egypt

Pope greets army during Christmas mass, church-goers chant “Down with military rule”

Military leaders and Muslim Brotherhood members attended a Coptic Christmas celebration on Friday for the first time. Pope Shenouda III, who appeared extremely…
Brotherhood and FJP delegations to attend Christmas celebrations
Egypt

Brotherhood and FJP delegations to attend Christmas celebrations

The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) announced Thursday evening they will send delegations…
Thousands in Tahrir bid farewell to 2011
Egypt

Thousands in Tahrir bid farewell to 2011

Thousands of Egyptians marked New Year's Eve in  Cairo's Tahrir Square with songs and psalms. They were accompanied by a…
Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations
Egypt

Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations

Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the army to secure the New Year’s Eve Coptic celebrations, calling…
Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis
Egypt

Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis

Dozens of Coptic youth staged a protest inside Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral on Friday against Pope Shenouda's invitation to Salafis and…
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…
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