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Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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