Church
Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings
Egypt
April 17, 2018
Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings
The state committee that considers the legalization of unlicensed churches made up of Egypt’s cabinet approved on Monday the legalization…
Police deny reports that extremist targeted Obour church
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Police deny reports that extremist targeted Obour church
An official security source in the Ministry of the Interior denied reports that an extremist had attempted to attack a…
Shooting in Russia’s Dagestan kills five churchgoers
World
February 19, 2018
Shooting in Russia’s Dagestan kills five churchgoers
A gunman has killed five people as they left a church in Russia’s restive Dagestan region. The “Islamic State” group…
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
Egypt
January 3, 2018
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
The Governor of Minya, Essam al-Bedewi, instructed the city’s tourism committee to print a booklet providing information on the area…
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
The US embassy in Cairo condemned Friday morning’s terrorist attack on the Church of Marmina (Saint Menas) in Helwan, emphasizing…
Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic Orthodox Church
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic Orthodox Church
The spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, Priest Paul Halim, announced that a mass funeral will be held for the…
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt’s interior ministry confirmed in a Friday statement that the death toll of the militant attack targeting the church of Saint Menas,…
Video: Civilians fire back against Helwan church attacker
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Video: Civilians fire back against Helwan church attacker
Video footage of the militant attack targeting the Church of Saint Menasin the Cairo’s suburban Helwan district has emerged, showing the…
Update: Helwan church attack results in 9 deaths, 10 injuries: Health Ministry
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Update: Helwan church attack results in 9 deaths, 10 injuries: Health Ministry
Nine people were killed and other ten injured in clashes after two armed militants attacked the Church of Saint Menas, in the…
Breaking: Security forces foil attack with explosives trying to enter Helwan church
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Breaking: Security forces foil attack with explosives trying to enter Helwan church
An identified militant carrying a number of explosives was killed on Friday morning while trying to break through a security…