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Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
Egypt
August 3, 2012
Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
President Mohamed Morsy has vowed that he will enforce the law after sectarian clashes in Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south…
Patron Saints
Opinion
August 1, 2012
Patron Saints
Egypt’s revolution was leaderless, but not everyone got the memo. Today legions gravitate towards one notable or another, one visionary…
Voter registration closes for papal election
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Voter registration closes for papal election
The voter registration for the election of the new patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt ended Tuesday. The…
Coptic Church offers to help Morsy negotiate water crisis
Egypt
July 12, 2012
Coptic Church offers to help Morsy negotiate water crisis
The head of the Coptic Church Millet Council’s information council said on Thursday that the church is prepared to accompany…
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that it would respect the final results of the presidential election and is not…
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
A church leader said Thursday he welcomes an Islamist president provided that he respects the rights of Copts and civil…
Church committee collects nominations for papal election
Egypt
April 27, 2012
Church committee collects nominations for papal election
A Coptic Church committee began receiving nominations on Friday for the new pope. Since the death of Pope Shenouda III,…
Museum for late Pope Shenouda’s belongings to be established
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Museum for late Pope Shenouda’s belongings to be established
Father Pachomious, the acting pope, has agreed to establish a large museum to display the belongings of late Pope Shenouda…
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb is meeting on Wednesday with acting Coptic Pope Pachomius to discuss developments in the constituent…
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
State-run MENA news service reported on Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox Church withdrew its representatives from the constituent assembly that…