Coptic Christians
Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
Bishop Antonious, the Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Gulf Countries issued an order on Friday that all flights to Jerusalem will…
Victim of 2016 assault in Karam Abu Omair praises Criminal Court’s ruling
Egypt
January 13, 2020
Victim of 2016 assault in Karam Abu Omair praises Criminal Court’s ruling
An Egyptian Coptic woman has praised the Minya Criminal Court’s 10-year-sentence in absentia on Saturday of three of her assaulters,…
Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes
Egypt
January 12, 2020
Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes
The Minya Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced three defendants in absentia to 10 years in prison for stripping the clothes…
Christians in Abbasiya cathedral celebrate Coptic Christmas
Egypt
January 8, 2020
Christians in Abbasiya cathedral celebrate Coptic Christmas
The Saint Mark Cathedral in Abbasiya celebrated Coptic Christmas on Tuesday as Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria welcomed hundreds of…
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Egypt
January 5, 2020
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Several governors and executive officials congratulated Copts across Egypt for Christmas on January 7, ordering local units at the governorates…
Egypt legalizes 1412 churches and affiliated buildings: Cabinet
Egypt
January 4, 2020
Egypt legalizes 1412 churches and affiliated buildings: Cabinet
Coinciding with the nearing of Eastern Christmas celebrations, the Egyptian Cabinet has thus far legalized 851 churches and 561 affiliated…
Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday
Egypt
December 25, 2019
Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday
Egyptian Catholics began celebrating Christmas, according to the Western calendar, on Wednesday. The Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in…
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
Egypt
December 4, 2019
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
The committee on the legalization of churches at its Wednesday meeting approved legalizing the status of 87 churches and affiliated…
Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak
Egypt
November 30, 2019
Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday met with the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and the President of the…
Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor
Egypt
November 13, 2019
Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor
Thousands of Coptic Christians and Muslims across Egypt flocked to Luxor governorate in Upper Egypt on Tuesday amid heavy security…