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Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
Cairo International Airport security authorities prevented a priest from traveling Wednesday despite a March court ruling that lifted the travel…
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…
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced Tuesday that it formed a committee to study candidates to replace the late…
Holy Synod chooses Bishop Pachomius as acting patriarch
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Holy Synod chooses Bishop Pachomius as acting patriarch
Members of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church have unanimously proposed Bishop Pachomius to serve as the church’s…
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
Egypt
March 21, 2012
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
An advisory group to the US State Department called on Tuesday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist over…
Coptic Holy Synod to discuss bylaws for choosing new pope
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Coptic Holy Synod to discuss bylaws for choosing new pope
Bishop Pachomius, acting pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday that the Holy Synod…
Pope’s death opens thorny issues
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Pope’s death opens thorny issues
The death of Pope Shenouda III leaves behind a trail of grief as well as many fears and thorny issues.…
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
Egypt
March 20, 2012
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
Mina Rizq Saad, 21, was slowly making his way out of the cathedral complex just after one o’clock this…
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
It is hard for Egyptians to imagine a Coptic Church and papacy without the late Shenouda III, both because his…