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Egyptian court postpones Church bombing trial to 13 November
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Egyptian court postpones Church bombing trial to 13 November
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the trial of the New Year’s Eve bombing of the Two Saints Church in…
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Egypt
September 25, 2011
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Nearly 93,000 Coptic Christians have left Egypt since 19 March, a report by an Egypt-based Coptic NGO has said. The…
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after…
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
In what they described as an “unprecedented” step in the history of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, a group of Coptic…
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
“Copts feel they are even worse off after the revolution, although they were hopeful it would bring equality. Some took…
Coptic movements divided over joining Friday protest
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Coptic movements divided over joining Friday protest
Coptic groups are divided over whether the community should participate in the "Path of Correction" protest Friday. Copts without Restrictions…
Coptic Church renews calls to investigate Alexandria church bombing
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Coptic Church renews calls to investigate Alexandria church bombing
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria renewed demands Saturday for authorities to reveal who planned the bombing of the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
The Jama'a al-Islamiya submitted an application on Tuesday to form its first political party, listing in its several thousand founding…
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
Egypt
August 17, 2011
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
A proposed US envoy designated to advocate for the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East is stirring controversy…
Copts demanding right to divorce will collectively leave Church
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Copts demanding right to divorce will collectively leave Church
The Right to Life Movement, a Coptic group, said a large number of its members will collectively leave the Coptic Orthodox…