Church
A politicized papacy: Analysts look at new pope’s political agenda
Egypt
November 22, 2012
A politicized papacy: Analysts look at new pope’s political agenda
Newly ordained Pope Tawadros II's first meeting took place on Tuesday with figures from the leftist Popular Current led by…
Police presence high around Dahshur, five arrested in sectarian strife
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Police presence high around Dahshur, five arrested in sectarian strife
Police imposed tight security measures in the village of Dahshur, Badrasheen, on Saturday in after sectarian clashes between Muslims and…
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Security services in a village in Minya, Upper Egypt, on Wednesday managed to prevent the escalation of sectarian strife following…
Church leaders welcome Moussa in Fayoum
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Church leaders welcome Moussa in Fayoum
Fayoum church leaders warmly received presidential hopeful Amr Moussa during his visit to the governorate Wednesday. “Moussa enjoys characteristics of…
Sharqiya governor says church didn’t hold Muslim convert captive
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Sharqiya governor says church didn’t hold Muslim convert captive
A Christian girl who disappeared Saturday in Sharqiya after converting to Islam is being held at the governorate’s security department,…
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the health of Pope Shenouda III, who is 89 years old. Some Church sources say…
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase…
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go…
Draft law would task governors with approving new places of worship
Egypt
November 9, 2011
Draft law would task governors with approving new places of worship
A draft places of worship law authorizes governors to give licenses for establishing, demolishing, or restoring places of worship after…
Egypt govt caves in to Church demands on places of worship law
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Egypt govt caves in to Church demands on places of worship law
The Egyptian government agreed to four reservations made by the Orthodox Church regarding a “unified” law on places of worship…