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Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Naga Hammadi security forces released a suspect accused of kidnapping a Coptic teenager on LE100 bail Wednesday. Refaat Farag alleged…
Coptic coalition urges Morsy to treat Egyptians equally
Egypt
June 25, 2012
Coptic coalition urges Morsy to treat Egyptians equally
Members of Egypt’s Copts Coalition on Monday congratulated Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy on his election as the country’s first…
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…
Official number of Egyptian Christians unknown, says CAPMAS
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Official number of Egyptian Christians unknown, says CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) does not have definitive data on the number of Egyptian Christians…
Cat-call sets off sectarian clashes in Luxor
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Cat-call sets off sectarian clashes in Luxor
Luxor police on Wednesday broke up clashes between dozens of Muslims and Christians after a young Muslim man allegedly verbally…
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
Father Johanna Qulta, representative of the Catholic Church in the Constituent Assembly, has said that the three churches of Egypt…
Brotherhood supreme guide appeals to Coptic voters
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Brotherhood supreme guide appeals to Coptic voters
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday called on all Egyptians to vote in the presidential election runoff, specifically…
Copts: Between a rock and a hard place
Opinion
June 10, 2012
Copts: Between a rock and a hard place
The first round of the Egyptian presidential election resulted in a runoff between Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy, who won…
Sectarian fights over proselytizing injure 12 at Assiut University
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Sectarian fights over proselytizing injure 12 at Assiut University
Clashes broke out Saturday between Muslim and Coptic students in the Assiut University women’s dorms after a Coptic student reportedly…
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…