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The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
Egypt
October 5, 2015
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
Coptic Christians have had a historical role in the Egyptian Parliament since it was first formed by Khedive Ismail.
Coptic activist proposes dialogue ahead of divorce rights protests
Egypt
September 2, 2015
Coptic activist proposes dialogue ahead of divorce rights protests
A Coptic activist has urged Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church to start a dialogue with disgruntled followers who plan to demonstrate…
The Hindus of the UAE and the Copts of Egypt
Opinion
August 24, 2015
The Hindus of the UAE and the Copts of Egypt
Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock, said Sigmund Freud, describing the…
Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status
Egypt
August 18, 2015
Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status
Egypt’s Evangelical Christians have declared support for a long-debated government draft law that regulates divorces and second marriages. Andrea Zaki, the…
Coptic activists call for Christian political party
Egypt
July 6, 2015
Coptic activists call for Christian political party
Coptic activists called on social networking websites to establish a political party with a Christian background named "Om al-Nour" in…
Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it
The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that proponents of divorce rights denied by the church can join other divorce-friendly sects…
Copts affected by church’s refusal of 2nd marriage say will address Sisi
Egypt
June 10, 2015
Copts affected by church’s refusal of 2nd marriage say will address Sisi
Several Copts affected by the church’s refusal to grant them permission for a second marriage decided to cancel a protest…
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Local church and security leaderships in the Upper Egyptian province of Beni Suef agreed on Thursday to evict and relocate…
Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims
A Coptic family driven out of their home by neighbors in Beni Suef, over defamatory cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed,…
Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion
A Swedish Coptic organization has expressed disappointment over what Copts in Egypt are exposed to describing it of “oppression by…