Easter
Banks across Egypt shut down on April 16-17: CBE
Egypt
April 10, 2023
Banks across Egypt shut down on April 16-17: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt announced that banks will shut down during April 16-17. In a statement, the CBE explained…
Will Sham al-Nessim coincide with Ramadan?
Egypt
March 14, 2023
Will Sham al-Nessim coincide with Ramadan?
The exact date of this year’s Sham al-Nessim has been extended as the spring season approaches. The holiday is eagerly…
Ukrainians celebrate Easter in the shadow of war
World
April 24, 2022
Ukrainians celebrate Easter in the shadow of war
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – They’ve endured intense battles, brutal airstrikes and unimaginable loss, but this weekend many Ukrainians will attempt…
Photos: The Armenian Catholic Church celebrates Easter
Egypt
April 18, 2022
Photos: The Armenian Catholic Church celebrates Easter
The Armenian Catholic Bishop of Alexandria Archbishop Krikor Augustinus Koussa presided over the Divine Liturgy, on the occasion of the…
Queen Elizabeth will not attend Easter Sunday service at Windsor, royal source says
World
April 16, 2022
Queen Elizabeth will not attend Easter Sunday service at Windsor, royal source says
(CNN) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not join other members of the royal family for an Easter Sunday service…
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
A professor of public health at the Zagazig University’s faculty of medicine warned the public in applying lax precautionary measures…
Coptic Orthodox Church bans media coverage of Easter Sunday due to COVID-19
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Coptic Orthodox Church bans media coverage of Easter Sunday due to COVID-19
The Coptic Orthodox Media Center has apologized for not allowing press and media coverage of any of the current church…
Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
World
April 5, 2021
Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart in pews and…
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
World
April 4, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the…
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims on Easter attacks anniversary
World
April 21, 2020
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims on Easter attacks anniversary
Survivors of last year’s devastating Islamist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka held a private anniversary service Tuesday because of a…