Church
Hundreds attacked church in Giza: Archbishop
Egypt
December 23, 2017
Hundreds attacked church in Giza: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Atfeeh issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying the Church of al-Amir Tadros (Prince Tadros) in the Kafr…
Shubra al-Kheima church cancels prayers after threats
Egypt
November 11, 2017
Shubra al-Kheima church cancels prayers after threats
The Shubra al-Kheima church administration, or diocese, decided on Friday to cancel prayers at Pope Kirolos church and Archidiacon Habib…
Coptic priest killed in stabbing incident in Cairo outskirts
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Coptic priest killed in stabbing incident in Cairo outskirts
A Coptic priest affiliated with a church in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Beni Suef was stabbed by a man on…
Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference
St. Mark’s Orthodox Coptic Cathedral, which represents Egypt’s Copts, recently declared that it will organize a conference entitled Volcano of…
Coptic Christians in Minya celebrate Assumption of Mary in the streets
Egypt
August 22, 2017
Coptic Christians in Minya celebrate Assumption of Mary in the streets
Coptic Christians in Ezbat al-Forn, of the Abyouha village, held mass and celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of Mary…
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
Egypt
August 13, 2017
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
The Archbishopric of Egypt’s upper governorate of Minya released a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reopen the…
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
Egypt
June 26, 2017
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
The Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced six, including two suicide bombers, to 15 days in prison pending further investigations for…
Five people injured in Dakahlia’s Coptic monastery blaze
Egypt
June 14, 2017
Five people injured in Dakahlia’s Coptic monastery blaze
A massive blaze erupted on Wednesday in the Coptic Monastery of Saint Damiana, located in in Dakahlia governorate in the…
God sent Sisi to lead and rescue the ship: Qena’s Bishop Amonious
Egypt
May 16, 2017
God sent Sisi to lead and rescue the ship: Qena’s Bishop Amonious
Bishop Amonious from the Qena archbishopric said: “God sent [President] Sisi to lead the ship and save it from drowning.…
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
Art news
April 27, 2017
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
On a scaffold several storeys high beneath the dome of a Cairo church, Ayman William paints for the glory of…