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Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave
Thousands of Copts visited the grave of the late Pope Shenouda III at Bishoy Monastery after it was reopened on…
Orthodox Cathedral registers voters for election of new pope
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Orthodox Cathedral registers voters for election of new pope
The Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya started registering voters’ who will cast their ballots for the new pope on Tuesday. Elections will take…
99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem
Egypt
April 16, 2012
99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem
Ninety-nine Christian pilgrims returned to Egypt from Jeruslaem on Monday on an Aarsena flight after celebrating Easter. Dozens of Egyptian…
Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip
Egyptian Coptic pilgrims have returned from Jerusalem following a religious trip during which they toured Christian landmarks and attended Easter…
Security measures to be tightened on Easter, says interior minister
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Security measures to be tightened on Easter, says interior minister
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said a strict security plan has been developed to protect churches, touristic sites, and public places…
76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter
Egypt
April 9, 2012
76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter
Dozens of Egyptian Christians have traveled to Jerusalem to visit Christian landmarks and celebrate Easter, breaking the late Pope Shenouda…
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
A poll conducted by the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organizations, led by Coptic activist Naguib Gobrail, suggests that a…
Coptic pilgrims visit Jerusalem for first time since Egypt-Israel war
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Coptic pilgrims visit Jerusalem for first time since Egypt-Israel war
Aarsena Air Company in Egypt launched Friday airlifts between Egypt and Israel to transfer hundreds of Egyptian Coptic pilgrims to…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…
Caretaker pope demands more Coptic representation on constitutional panel
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Caretaker pope demands more Coptic representation on constitutional panel
The acting head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church has called for better representation for Copts on the panel that…