copts
Tawadros II to lead Pentecost mass Sunday
Egypt
May 23, 2015
Tawadros II to lead Pentecost mass Sunday
The Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating Pentecost on Sunday, the day of the establishment of the church in Christianity. Pope Tawadros…
Coptic churches prepare for Holy Sunday
Egypt
April 7, 2015
Coptic churches prepare for Holy Sunday
Coptic churches in Alexandria have started preparing for Holy Sunday by raising black curtains and flags for a week of…
Pope leads Good Friday mass
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Pope leads Good Friday mass
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Good Friday with a mass led by Egypt’s Copts leader Pope Tawadros II at the…
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Seven arrested in clashes over construction of church in Minya
Seven defendants were arrested in al-Awr village in the Samalout locality, Minya Governorate, following clashes between Muslims and Copts over…
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
In a simple countryside house in Assiut, Matta Hakim sits on the pavement thinking about his three sons, whom he…
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
Books
February 25, 2015
Book covers Copts and the Revolution
The Coptic Anglican Communion published a book titled “The Copts and the Revolution” for Rev. Andrea Zaki, the head of…
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
Egypt
February 17, 2015
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
The beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamic State in Libya last week represents a war crime, US-based Human…
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
A group of Coptic Christians has decided to cancel a protest planned this afternoon in Shubra, north of Cairo, to…
Aswan authorities cancel celebrations, festival over Copt deaths
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Aswan authorities cancel celebrations, festival over Copt deaths
Aswan governorate authorities have cancelled the annual celebration of the sun's alignment on the face of the statue of the…
Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Brotherhood blames presidency for Copt murders in Libya
The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the beheadings of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamist militant group Islamic State in Libya on…