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Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
A lawyer representing Kamilia Shehata, the wife of a Coptic priest rumored to be detained by the church for converting…
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday amid security fears
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday amid security fears
Christians in Egypt and abroad celebrated Palm Sunday. Churches were decorated with flowers, fronds and wheat ears in preparation for…
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
The head of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, suggested an addition to Article 2 of the Constitution, which…
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
Thousands of Egyptians assembled in Tahrir Square on Friday to celebrate "National Unity Friday" and call for an end to…
Copts continue protests in central Cairo
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Copts continue protests in central Cairo
Hundreds of Copts protested for a sixth consecutive day to demand an immediate investigation into attacks on Copts in the…
Coptic Pope calls for calm following sectarian clashes
Egypt
March 10, 2011
Coptic Pope calls for calm following sectarian clashes
Egyptian Coptic Pope Shenouda III contacted a number of priests instructing them to try to calm things down with regards…
Grand sheikh voices sorrow over church burning
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Grand sheikh voices sorrow over church burning
Egypt's Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb, meeting with the Bishop of Giza, Anba Theodesus on Tuesday, expressed his sorrow over…
Salafis protest demanding release of priest’s wife
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Salafis protest demanding release of priest’s wife
Dozens of Salafis protested on Tuesday at Tahrir Square calling for the release of a priest’s wife, Kamilia Shehata, who…
Monastery says six injured in army’s removal of its illegal wall
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Monastery says six injured in army’s removal of its illegal wall
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has denounced the army's removal of a wall enclosing a desert monastery, which accused the army…
Egypt’s Coptic church hails revolution
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Egypt’s Coptic church hails revolution
The Egyptian Coptic Church on Tuesday hailed the youth-led 25 January revolution, offering condolences to the families of martyrs who…