Church
Coptic figures at home and abroad show support for protesters’ demands
Egypt
February 5, 2011
Coptic figures at home and abroad show support for protesters’ demands
More statements of solidarity with Egypt's popular uprising are being issued by churches and Coptic figures both inside and outside…
Blast in Egypt church near Gaza border: witnesses
Egypt
February 5, 2011
Blast in Egypt church near Gaza border: witnesses
An explosion hit a church in Rafah, near the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, but the source and the…
Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Saturday that a deadly church attack in Alexandria on New Year's Eve…
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
A Muslim man was sentenced to death on Sunday for the drive-by church shooting that took place in the Upper…
Berlusconi condemns attack on Christians in Egypt
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Berlusconi condemns attack on Christians in Egypt
Rome--Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday condemned violence against Christians in Egypt, adding his voice to a growing list…
Thursday’s papers: Silence on train shooter’s words, conflicting reports of church bomb investigation
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Silence on train shooter’s words, conflicting reports of church bomb investigation
Egyptian newspapers on Thursday wrote of a devastated nation marred by mass killing and torture. For the second consecutive week,…
Egypt’s prosecutors to investigate Islamist allegedly tortured to death
Egypt
January 7, 2011
Egypt’s prosecutors to investigate Islamist allegedly tortured to death
Alexandria--Egyptian authorities will investigate allegations that a Salafi preacher was tortured to death in Alexandria, 24 hours after being arrested…
Coptic Church to receive condolences on Saturday
Egypt
January 7, 2011
Coptic Church to receive condolences on Saturday
Alexandria--The Coptic Orthodox Church will receive condolences on the loss of 23 Christians were killed in a suicide attack in…
Coptic exodus from Disneyland
Opinion
January 6, 2011
Coptic exodus from Disneyland
For decades, Egypt’s Copts have found a safe, comfortable and joyous haven in the one place where dreams come true,…
Al Qaeda-linked websites may have inspired Egyptian church bombing
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Al Qaeda-linked websites may have inspired Egyptian church bombing
In the weeks before the New Year's Day suicide bombing of an Egyptian church, al-Qaeda-linked websites carried a how-to manual…