Evangelical church
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt's churches have welcomed the call from Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for mass rallies in support of the army…
Interim constitution rejected by Church, NSF and Salafis
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Interim constitution rejected by Church, NSF and Salafis
A transitional Constitutional Declaration issued early Tuesday by Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, has drawn criticism by politicians and religious…
Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife
Egypt
April 12, 2013
Dozens in Tahrir protest against Endowments Ministry, sectarian strife
Dozens of activists marched from Tahrir Square to Dobara Church on Friday in protest against a statement issued by the…
Church representative resigns from Shura Council
Egypt
December 27, 2012
Church representative resigns from Shura Council
The Shura Council member recently appointed to represent the Evangelical Church resigned Thursday, citing concerns the upper house of Parliament…
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
The country’s three major churches have agreed not to direct Coptic voters how to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum,…
Church leaders: Morsy didn’t ask us to forbid 24 August protests
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Church leaders: Morsy didn’t ask us to forbid 24 August protests
President Mohamed Morsy did not ask church leaders to prevent Copts from participating in the planned 24 August protests…
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Egypt
July 12, 2012
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Coptic Orthodox Church representatives serving on the Constituent Assembly have welcomed a proposal that would enshrine Islam as the state…
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Religious figures from different Egyptian Christian sects have taken opposing stances on the involvement of Copts in the planned protests…
Evangelical and Catholic Churches may cancel iftar celebrations
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Evangelical and Catholic Churches may cancel iftar celebrations
The Evangelical and Catholic Churches are considering canceling this year’s iftar celebrations due to the recent upheavals in Egypt, a…
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Church source: Church seeking unified personal status law to avoid conflict
The Coptic Orthodox Church is seeking to have the unified personal status law for non-Muslims passed as soon as possible,…