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NGO files report demanding return of abducted Christian girl
Egypt

NGO files report demanding return of abducted Christian girl

The Egyptian Coalition on the Rights of the Child filed charges with the public prosecutor requesting the return of a…
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Egypt

Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert

Dozens of Salafis gathered Tuesday evening outside the Malawy Police Station in Minya Governorate to demand the protection of a…
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
Egypt

Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church

The Coptic Orthodox Church elections Monday whittled the list of candidates for the church’s papacy down from five to three.…
Copts fast for three days ahead of altar lottery
Egypt

Copts fast for three days ahead of altar lottery

Starting Wednesday, Copts will fast for three days before the altar lottery is conducted on Sunday to choose the new…
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
Egypt

Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise

Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
Egypt

Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates

Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
Acting pope cancels Friday’s protest in Marsa Matrouh
Egypt

Acting pope cancels Friday’s protest in Marsa Matrouh

  Pope Pachomius, the acting pope of Egypt’s Coptic Church, has issued an order to cancel a demonstration planned for…
Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November
Egypt

Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November

The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that the papal elections would be held on 29 October instead of 24 November,…
The end of a thousand myths: Remembering the Maspero massacre
Egypt

The end of a thousand myths: Remembering the Maspero massacre

Among the mourners and the angry at the march commemorating the first anniversary of the Maspero massacre, there was an…
Update: Protesters gather at Maspero
Egypt

Update: Protesters gather at Maspero

Hundreds of protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside the Maspero state television building on the first anniversary of the bloody clashes…
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