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Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
Egypt
August 13, 2017
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
The Archbishopric of Egypt’s upper governorate of Minya released a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reopen the…
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Coptic couples affected by personal status laws participated in a divorce ceremony on Saturday evening– the first of its kind for…
Egypt’s Coptic churches prepare for Virgin’s Fast amid tightened security
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Egypt’s Coptic churches prepare for Virgin’s Fast amid tightened security
Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt began preparations for The Virgin’s Fast, expecting to receive thousands of visitors, amid tightened…
Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
Egypt
July 13, 2017
Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
Egypt’s main Coptic Church decided on Thursday to suspend holding any conferences and organizing the church-sponsored trips to monasteries, Coptic Orthodox Church…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar admits Christian dental resident for first time
Features/Interviews
June 4, 2017
Egypt’s Al-Azhar admits Christian dental resident for first time
Abanoub Guirguis Naeem, a Christian dental student was recently granted admission to complete his final year of experiential training at…
Security forces continue to chase Minya terrorist attack perpetrators in desert
Egypt
June 2, 2017
Security forces continue to chase Minya terrorist attack perpetrators in desert
The security forces in Minya, headed by Major General Mamdouh Abdel Monsef, the new security director, continued to chase the…
Egypt’s Interior Minister replaces Minya security director
Egypt
May 30, 2017
Egypt’s Interior Minister replaces Minya security director
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar appointed Major General Mamdouh Abdel Monsef, the governor of Ismailia, as head of Minya Security…
Survivors of Egypt Christian bus attack recount their horror
Egypt
May 30, 2017
Survivors of Egypt Christian bus attack recount their horror
Video interviews with survivors of a deadly attack by Islamic militants on a bus taking Egyptian Christians to a remote…
Pope: More Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Pope: More Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the Coptic Christians killed a day earlier in Egypt by Islamic extremists, saying that there…
IS claims deadly shooting of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Egypt
May 28, 2017
IS claims deadly shooting of Coptic Christians in Egypt
The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in central Egypt, an…