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Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
Rights activists in the United States are organizing a Saturday morning silent sit-in outside the White House and Congress in…
Coptic pope flies to US for heart, kidney exams
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Coptic pope flies to US for heart, kidney exams
Pope Shenouda III on Wednesday flew to the US on a two-week therapeutic trip for heart and kidney exams. A…
Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope
Pope Shenouda III celebrated Monday the 40th anniversary of his ordination as pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Nearly 5000…
Court puts off review of church bombing case
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Court puts off review of church bombing case
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the examination of a church bombing case to the beginning of 2012. Twenty-three Copts…
Copts pray for Egypt on World Day of Prayer
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Copts pray for Egypt on World Day of Prayer
Tens of thousands of Copts on Saturday concluded the World Day of Prayer, dedicating their prayers to peace in Egypt…
Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims
Thousands marched from the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya to Tahrir Square Friday to commemorate those killed when the military…
Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections
Orthodox churches in the coastal city of Alexandria have launched an awareness campaign aiming to encourage Coptic Christians to take…
Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Activists protest delay in Maspero violence investigations
Dozens of activists organized a march on Thursday to demand speedy investigations into the Maspero violence that claimed the lives…
Govt agency recommends independent panel on Maspero violence
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Govt agency recommends independent panel on Maspero violence
An independent fact-finding panel should be assigned to investigate violence that erupted oustide the Maspero state television building earlier this…
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has given directives to prevent Coptic parliamentary candidates from using…