copts
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
Egypt
September 5, 2012
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
When Rafek Farouk, cofounder of Copts 38, begun to chant against the Coptic Church’s divorce laws inside the church’s headquarters,…
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
Egypt
August 27, 2012
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
The State Council General Assembly on Sunday named Ghebrial Abdel Malak the new council chairman for the judicial year starting…
Copts celebrate Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Copts celebrate Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt
Thousands of Copts on Tuesday celebrated the Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt and performed the “Renaissance” prayer on the last day…
Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices
Egypt
August 19, 2012
Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices
Spurred by what they see as an increasing tide of Islamization lead by the Muslim Brotherhood, 13 Coptic civil…
Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood
Opinion
August 10, 2012
Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood
The casual observer of Egypt’s politics could hardly be blamed for thinking that Egypt’s Copts are facing the worst crisis…
Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur
Security forces, together with the family elders of the village of Dahshur, helped the 16 Coptic families who were forced…
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
After five days of sectarian violence, 12 armored vehicles besiege a street no wider than 300 meters and no longer…
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
Egypt
August 4, 2012
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
The interim head of Egypt's Coptic church has expressed unhappiness over the composition of the country's new Cabinet, with…
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…
As clashes in Dahshur die down, govt accused of inaction
Egypt
August 2, 2012
As clashes in Dahshur die down, govt accused of inaction
The week-long clashes between Muslim and Coptic residents in the Giza village of Dahshur seemed to have drawn to…