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Mawas monk questioned by prosecution in Shehata case
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Mawas monk questioned by prosecution in Shehata case
Cairo’s prosecution heard statements by Priest Agabious of Mawas Monastery in regards to Kamilia Shehata, allegedly detained by the Coptic…
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt's public prosecution on Saturday asked the Coptic Church to allow a woman who some claim has converted to Islam…
Salafis protest for release of alleged convert to Islam
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Salafis protest for release of alleged convert to Islam
Thousands of Salafis held a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Defense headquarters on Tuesday, calling for Egypt’s military…
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
Mahmoud Ezzat, the Muslim Brotherhood's deputy Supreme Guide, said in a forum held in the Cairo district of Imbaba on…
Coptic Church invited to play role in Nile Basin negotiations
Egypt
April 13, 2011
Coptic Church invited to play role in Nile Basin negotiations
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed a possible role for the Coptic Church in the crisis over the redistribution…
Coptic organizations agree on dialogue with the Brotherhood
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Coptic organizations agree on dialogue with the Brotherhood
Three Coptic organizations have agreed to engage in a dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood. The Union of Coptic Youth, a…
Pope not summoned for testimony in alleged convert case, official says
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Pope not summoned for testimony in alleged convert case, official says
An Egyptian court has not yet decided to summon Coptic Pope Shenouda III for testimony in the case of a…
Pope Shenouda welcomes dialogue with Al-Azhar and Salafis
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Pope Shenouda welcomes dialogue with Al-Azhar and Salafis
Pope Shenouda III, the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, met on Monday with…
Copts to form a Muslim-led secular party
Egypt
March 10, 2011
Copts to form a Muslim-led secular party
The founding committee of the first Coptic secular party in Egypt, dubbed The Free National Coalition Party and presided over…
Pope Shenouda goes to US for medical treatment
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Pope Shenouda goes to US for medical treatment
Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III went to New York on Sunday for medical treatment. The trip will last for at…