Coptic Christians
Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop
Copts are not a minority in Egyptian society as they number about 15 million, which is equivalent to more than…
Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect
Coptic families displaced from North Sinai to Port Said have issued a statement on their living situations after leaving their…
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Muslim cleric and former undersecretary to the Minister of Religious Endowments Salam Abdel Galil is facing huge backlash after he…
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
The death toll from the terrorist attack on St. Mark's Orthodox Catherdral in Alexandria on Palm Sunday rose to 18…
Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings
Three suspects were detained by the State Security Prosecution on Sunday for their possible involvement in the Palm Sunday bombings.…
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
Egypt
April 15, 2017
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
A high-level security source at the Interior Ministry said on Saturday that preparations have been stepped up within all sectors…
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
Egypt
April 14, 2017
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
The Egyptian government needs to do more to protect the country's Coptic Christians from a "wave of persecution" following bombings…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Outside of Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, a dozen high-ranking police officers are stationed…
Churches in Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Churches in Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, say they will not hold Easter celebrations next Saturday in mourning for…
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected Islamic State militants in a shootout on Monday as they were meeting to plan…