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Egypt’s churches not for sale
Opinion

Egypt’s churches not for sale

Judge Mohamed Abdel Wahab Khafagy, deputy president of the state council, issued a unique and unprecedented rule in 2016 that…
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World

Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests

Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi
Egypt

Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday stressed Egypt’s religious freedom, saying that citizens have the right to worship…
French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights: U.N. panel
World

French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights: U.N. panel

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France’s ban on the niqab, the full-face Islamic…
Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings
Egypt

Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings

The state committee that considers the legalization of unlicensed churches made up of Egypt’s cabinet approved on Monday the legalization…
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
World

Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy

The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him…
AUC takes back decision to prevent niqabi students, staff from entering campus
Egypt

AUC takes back decision to prevent niqabi students, staff from entering campus

The American University in Cairo (AUC) rolled back on its decision to not allow students and faculty staff wearing the…
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
World

Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, in a…
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
Egypt

US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law

The US State Department published their annual international religious report on the conditions of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries…
MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
Egypt

MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code

The Egyptian parliament's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has postponed its decision on whether to amend the Penal Code by…
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