Coptic Christians
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
World
March 4, 2013
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
Gunmen attacked an Egyptian Coptic church in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, assaulting two priests, the official LANA news…
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…
Court sentences two Maspero suspects to three years
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Court sentences two Maspero suspects to three years
The North Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two men Monday to three years imprisonment for stealing an Armed Forces machine gun…
Life returns to normal in Armant after Mar Girgis fire
Egypt
November 10, 2012
Life returns to normal in Armant after Mar Girgis fire
Life returned to normal in Armant City in southern Luxor after 220 tents caught fire after a stove exploded during…
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
A popular Coptic liturgical hymn preceded the Sunday altar lottery, when Bishop Tawadros was chosen as the 118th pope of…
Pope: Egypt’s constitution must be inclusive
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Pope: Egypt’s constitution must be inclusive
WADI AL-NATRUN — The new Coptic Orthodox pope said on Monday that a constitution being drafted by Egypt's politicians must…
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Egypt
November 3, 2012
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Attorney General of the West Alexandria Prosecutor's office, ordered the arrest of a bookseller in the…
‘Mother’s joy’ to pick pope for Egypt’s Copts
Egypt
November 3, 2012
‘Mother’s joy’ to pick pope for Egypt’s Copts
A blindfolded boy will on Sunday select the new pope for millions of Coptic Christians in Egypt, becoming his mother's…