sectarianism
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
Representatives of various Egyptian political movements have agreed to launch a campaign aimed at collecting one million signatures in support…
Celebrants attend Coptic Christmas mass in bombed-out Alex church
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Celebrants attend Coptic Christmas mass in bombed-out Alex church
Scores of Christians on Thursday attended Coptic Christmas mass at Alexandria's Church of St. Mark and St. Peter, which was…
Interior Ministry provides state agencies with composite drawing of church bomb suspect
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Interior Ministry provides state agencies with composite drawing of church bomb suspect
Egypt's Interior Ministry has sent a composite drawing of the man believed to be responsible for the New Year's Eve…
Fearing escalation, Egypt’s Copts put on brave face for Christmas
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Fearing escalation, Egypt’s Copts put on brave face for Christmas
In Cairo’s heavily-populated Christian areas, most Copts are planning to attend Christmas mass, despite the obvious security concerns following the…
Pope Shenouda: Alexandria church bombing ‘was not individual act’
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Alexandria church bombing ‘was not individual act’
Coptic Pope Shenouda III on Thursday ruled out the possibility that the New Year's Eve bombing of a church in…
Egypt’s Copts chant sectarian slogans, reassert Christian pride
Egypt
January 5, 2011
Egypt’s Copts chant sectarian slogans, reassert Christian pride
“With our soul and blood, we will defend our cross," “The cross and the bible are everything,” “Jesus is Allah,”…
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
The New Year's Eve bombing of a church in Alexandria has generated a host of unfounded rumors--about security threats and…
Tuesday’s papers: Copts continue nationwide protest amid calls for national unity
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Copts continue nationwide protest amid calls for national unity
Egyptian newspapers feature front-page headlines on ongoing protests by Coptic Christians across the country. Copts and Muslims sympathetic to their…
Head of suspected Alex church bomber found to have Asian features
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Head of suspected Alex church bomber found to have Asian features
Police have found a decapitated head bearing Pakistani or Afghani features among the debris of a church in Alexandria
Angry Copts stop govt work crew from repairing bombed Alex Church
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Angry Copts stop govt work crew from repairing bombed Alex Church
Alexandria--Angry Coptic Christians on Monday prevented some 30 construction workers from a government contracting company from entering Alexandria's Church of…