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Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
Middle East

Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus

Bishop Antonious, the Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Gulf Countries issued an order on Friday that all flights to Jerusalem will…
Victim of 2016 assault in Karam Abu Omair praises Criminal Court’s ruling
Egypt

Victim of 2016 assault in Karam Abu Omair praises Criminal Court’s ruling

An Egyptian Coptic woman has praised the Minya Criminal Court’s 10-year-sentence in absentia on Saturday of three of her assaulters,…
Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes
Egypt

Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes

The Minya Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced three defendants in absentia to 10 years in prison for stripping the clothes…
Christians in Abbasiya cathedral celebrate Coptic Christmas
Egypt

Christians in Abbasiya cathedral celebrate Coptic Christmas

The Saint Mark Cathedral in Abbasiya celebrated Coptic Christmas on Tuesday as Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria welcomed hundreds of…
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Egypt

Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt

Several governors and executive officials congratulated Copts across Egypt for Christmas on January 7, ordering local units at the governorates…
Egypt legalizes 1412 churches and affiliated buildings: Cabinet
Egypt

Egypt legalizes 1412 churches and affiliated buildings: Cabinet

Coinciding with the nearing of Eastern Christmas celebrations, the Egyptian Cabinet has thus far legalized 851 churches and 561 affiliated…
Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday
Egypt

Egypt’s Catholic Churches celebrate Christmas on Wednesday

Egyptian Catholics began celebrating Christmas, according to the Western calendar, on Wednesday. The Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in…
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
Egypt

Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far

The committee on the legalization of churches at its Wednesday meeting approved legalizing the status of 87 churches and affiliated…
Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak
Egypt

Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday met with the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and the President of the…
Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor
Egypt

Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor

Thousands of Coptic Christians and Muslims across Egypt flocked to Luxor governorate in Upper Egypt on Tuesday amid heavy security…
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