Church
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
Archaeology
June 12, 2015
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
Israeli Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of a Byzantine church dating back 1,500 years, and was frequented by Christian…
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
Middle East
June 10, 2015
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
Police in Istanbul have detained a man in connection with an arson attack on a Greek Orthodox church. Reports emerged Tuesday…
Pope cancels sermon interrupted by divorce right protesters
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Pope cancels sermon interrupted by divorce right protesters
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II cancelled his weekly sermon at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral on Wednesday after it was…
Evangelical Church: Women ordainment as priests not resolved
Egypt
April 30, 2015
Evangelical Church: Women ordainment as priests not resolved
Dr. Andrea Zaki, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, said the Synod of the Nile which includes the General…
Pope says Church to return to basics in Holy Year proclamation
Life & Style
April 12, 2015
Pope says Church to return to basics in Holy Year proclamation
Pope Francis on Saturday proclaimed an extraordinary Holy Year starting in December that he said will bring the Roman Catholic…
Residential building built inside Mar Girgis church
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Residential building built inside Mar Girgis church
Dozens of tourists are seen taking photos at the narrow corridor with ancient artistic photos hanged on its walls. Passersby…
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Middle East
April 6, 2015
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Islamic State extremists blew up an 80-year-old church in Syria's northeastern province of Hassaka on Easter Sunday, Syrian state news…
Pope leads Good Friday mass
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Pope leads Good Friday mass
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Good Friday with a mass led by Egypt’s Copts leader Pope Tawadros II at the…
Dispute on church construction in Minya village resolved
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Dispute on church construction in Minya village resolved
The Reconciliation Committee, including members of Muslim and Coptic families from Al-Our village, charged with resolving the dispute about building…
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
Seven defendants were arrested in al-Awr village in the Samalout locality, Minya Governorate, following clashes between Muslims and Copts over…