Coptic Christians
Coptic Pope leads Greek Orthodox Christmas Mass, visits Catholic church
Egypt
December 26, 2017
Coptic Pope leads Greek Orthodox Christmas Mass, visits Catholic church
Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, visited the St Nicolas Greek Orthodox Church on Monday to…
Police arrest 17 suspects in Coptic Church attack
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Police arrest 17 suspects in Coptic Church attack
Security forces in Giza arrested 17 people on Saturday on suspicion of participating in the mob of hundreds which stormed…
Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group
Egypt
December 1, 2017
Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group
The Supreme State Security Prosecution detained 13 suspects over charges of founding a group adopting the Islamic State extremist ideology. According…
Shubra al-Kheima church cancels prayers after threats
Egypt
November 11, 2017
Shubra al-Kheima church cancels prayers after threats
The Shubra al-Kheima church administration, or diocese, decided on Friday to cancel prayers at Pope Kirolos church and Archidiacon Habib…
Minya governor refutes Archbishopric claims on church closures
Egypt
October 31, 2017
Minya governor refutes Archbishopric claims on church closures
Governor of Minya, Major General Essam Bedawey, responded to statements made by Archbishopric of Minya on Saturday, in which it…
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
Egypt
October 30, 2017
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…
4 churches closed in October as if prayer is a crime: Archbishopric of Minya
Egypt
October 29, 2017
4 churches closed in October as if prayer is a crime: Archbishopric of Minya
The Coptic Orthodox Archbishopric of Minya governorate said on Sunday that four churches were closed during October, as if the prayer…
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadiq referred on Wednesday a man to trial in criminal court over the killing of a…
Justice is the basis of governance
Egypt
October 16, 2017
Justice is the basis of governance
About a year ago, on August 30 of last year, after more than three hours of deliberation and consultation, more…
Egypt prosecution detains suspect in Coptic priest murder
Egypt
October 14, 2017
Egypt prosecution detains suspect in Coptic priest murder
The prosecution office in Cairo ordered a man be detained for four days pending investigations into the killing of a…