Coptic Christians
Update: Clashes resume at Abbasseya cathedral after attack
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Update: Clashes resume at Abbasseya cathedral after attack
Coptic Pope Tawadros II called for calm among all parties to preserve the nation’s safety, Egyptians’ lives and national unity…
Priest: Khosous clashes caused by family feud, incitement
Egypt
April 6, 2013
Priest: Khosous clashes caused by family feud, incitement
Priest Suriel of the Mar Girgis Church in Khosous has said the sectarian clashes that have rocked the Qalyubiya Governorate…
Abducted Coptic child found
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Abducted Coptic child found
Qalyubiya and Sharqiya security authorities freed a Coptic child who was abducted on Sunday from in front of the Father…
Child kidnapped in front of Shubra church
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Child kidnapped in front of Shubra church
Unknown kidnappers on Sunday abducted a Coptic Christian child following an armed attack on a church in Shubra al-Kheima, Qalyubiya,…
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
An Egyptian court sentenced a Muslim man to death Monday for killing two Christians during a clash in Upper…
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
The body of an Egyptian who died while detained in Libya arrived at Cairo International Airport late Tuesday. Ezzat Attalah,…
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
The Coptic Catholic Church celebrated Tuesday its ordination of a new patriarch, Father Ibrahim Ishaq. Ishaq was named the church’s…