Easter

99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem
Egypt

99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem

Ninety-nine Christian pilgrims returned to Egypt from Jeruslaem on Monday on an Aarsena flight after celebrating Easter. Dozens of Egyptian…
Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip
Egypt

Copts return from Jerusalem after religious trip

Egyptian Coptic pilgrims have returned from Jerusalem following a religious trip during which they toured Christian landmarks and attended Easter…
Security measures to be tightened on Easter, says interior minister
Egypt

Security measures to be tightened on Easter, says interior minister

Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said a strict security plan has been developed to protect churches, touristic sites, and public places…
76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter
Egypt

76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter

Dozens of Egyptian Christians have traveled to Jerusalem to visit Christian landmarks and celebrate Easter, breaking the late Pope Shenouda…
Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem
World

Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Christians gathered in Jerusalem for Easter Sunday to commemorate Jesus Christ's resurrection, crowding into one of…
Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
World

Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and…
Respecting Pope Shenouda’s orders, Jerusalem chapel rejects Egyptian Copts
Egypt

Respecting Pope Shenouda’s orders, Jerusalem chapel rejects Egyptian Copts

The Saint Helena Chapel, the Egyptian part of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, has barred entry to a number of…
Easter break getaways
Life & Style

Easter break getaways

With the Easter holidays approaching, it is the perfect time to break the cycle of routine and take a short…
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Egypt

Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader

Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a senior figure in the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in…
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