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Egypt marks anniversary of Russian Metrojet plane bombing
Egypt

Egypt marks anniversary of Russian Metrojet plane bombing

Egypt on Monday marked with a church service a year since jihadists bombed a Russian airliner carrying holidaymakers from a…
Official, church delegations prepare for Sisi’s US visit
Egypt

Official, church delegations prepare for Sisi’s US visit

An Egyptian delegation headed to the US on Tuesday to prepare for the visit of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to…
Knife-attacker shot dead after stabbing guard at church
Egypt

Knife-attacker shot dead after stabbing guard at church

A knife-wielding attacker has been shot dead by security guards at the Virgin Mary church in Cairo's eastern suburb of…
Tourism minister attends memorial for Regeni, Italian ambassador absent
Egypt

Tourism minister attends memorial for Regeni, Italian ambassador absent

Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou was among dozens attending a memorial ceremony for the murdered Italian student Guilio Regeni on Saturday,…
Pope Tawadros opens first church in Fifth Settlement
Egypt

Pope Tawadros opens first church in Fifth Settlement

The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, opened a new church in the Fifth Settlement neighborhood of…
Egypt’s Christian communities to pray for unity
Egypt

Egypt’s Christian communities to pray for unity

Egypt's Christian communities will pray for unity over the next week, from February 13 to February 20. The "Prayer for Unity…
Armed forces build, renovate 11 churches, Christian facilities
Egypt

Armed forces build, renovate 11 churches, Christian facilities

The armed forces have recently established, restored and upgraded 11 churches and Coptic Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical facilities, Vice President…
Christian sects close to accord over disputed remarriage draft law
Egypt

Christian sects close to accord over disputed remarriage draft law

Egypt’s Christian denominations are close to a consensus over regulations that would govern divorce, remarriage and adoption, which have been…
Long-awaited laws for church construction close: minister
Egypt

Long-awaited laws for church construction close: minister

Egypt could soon have a law that regulates church constructions, a minister has revealed. Legal Affairs Minister Magdy El-Agati said, while…
Pope did not acquire Israeli visa for Jerusalem visit: Egyptian church
Egypt

Pope did not acquire Israeli visa for Jerusalem visit: Egyptian church

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that Pope Tawadros II did not obtain an Israeli visa for his visit to…
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