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Meeting between Pope and Supreme Guide postponed
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Meeting between Pope and Supreme Guide postponed
A meeting scheduled for Tuesday between the Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and Coptic Pope Shenouda III will be…
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on the government on Sunday to withdraw a draft law on unified…
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Egypt
June 18, 2011
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, secretary general of the Arab Doctors Union and formerly a leading Muslim Brotherhood member, has said…
Coptic Church asks young followers to end Maspiro demonstrations
Egypt
June 17, 2011
Coptic Church asks young followers to end Maspiro demonstrations
The Coptic Church repeated calls Thursday for its followers to stop protesting in front of the Egyptian Radio and Television…
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
Egypt’s Christian Orthodox, evangelical and Catholic denominations plan to hold a meeting to draw up a response to the draft…
Pope Shenouda III returns to Egypt after medical checkup
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Pope Shenouda III returns to Egypt after medical checkup
Pope Shenouda III arrived in Alexandria on Monday following a three-week therapeutic trip to the US. His plane, which left…
Maspero Copts inaugurate new branches for union
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Maspero Copts inaugurate new branches for union
The Maspero Youth Union, set up for the protection of Copts, has announced the establishment of two branches in Suez…
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
A memorandum proposing nine amendments to legislation of unifying regulations on places of worship was submitted to the cabinet and…
Copts: Muslim Brotherhood will not assume power
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Copts: Muslim Brotherhood will not assume power
Several prominent Copts are reiterating their dissatisfaction with the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, despite the party selecting a…