Coptic Christians
Terrorists previously attempted to attack Tanta church
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Terrorists previously attempted to attack Tanta church
The blast that occurred on Sunday at Mar Girguis church in Tanta was not the first attempted terrorist attack, as…
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 9, 2017
UPDATE: Death toll in Tanta church bombing reaches 29, 78 injured: Health Ministry
A massive explosion on Sunday morning killed 29 Coptic Christians in Mar Gerges church located in Egypt's Delta city of Tanta;…
Church bombing in Tanta kills at least 21
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Church bombing in Tanta kills at least 21
Egypt's Health Ministry says a bomb exploded in a church north of Cairo that was packed with Palm Sunday worshippers, killing…
Islamic State beheads 2 for ‘sorcery’ in Sinai
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Islamic State beheads 2 for ‘sorcery’ in Sinai
Islamic State's branch in the Sinai Peninsula posted a video on Tuesday depicting the beheading of two men the militant…
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
The Social Solidarity Directorate in Gharbiya governorate has granted a LE3,000 subvention for each Coptic Christian family that arrived in…
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Some 48 families have received apartments in Mostaqbal City, Ismailia governorate, said Father Youssef Shoukry, the pastor of Saint Bishoy Coptic…
US-based NGO calls for protecting fleeing Copts properties in Arish
Egypt
March 11, 2017
US-based NGO calls for protecting fleeing Copts properties in Arish
US-based Egyptian NGO pleaded with government institutions to preserve the belongings and assets of Coptic Christians who fled Al-Arish city…
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
The Social Solidarity Directorate in North Sinai said Sunday that 258 Coptic Christian families have left al-Arish city for 13…
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Egypt
March 4, 2017
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Coptic Christian families continued to flock to Egypt governorates, while the Egyptian Red Crescent Society has announced it is providing…
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
A Christian cleric on Thursday criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel for kowtowing to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and downplaying human…