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Anti-Bishop protest continues in Cairo
Egypt

Anti-Bishop protest continues in Cairo

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers staged a protest on Friday at Amr Ibn al-'As Mosque demanding that Coptic Bishop Bishoy to…
In defiance of papal ban, Coptic bishop sets out for Jerusalem
Egypt

In defiance of papal ban, Coptic bishop sets out for Jerusalem

Coptic Bishop of Giza Theodosius violated Coptic Pope Shenouda III's decree banning Coptic Christians from making pilgrimage to Jerusalem when…
Coptic pope decries Friday protests as ‘weekly agitation’
Egypt

Coptic pope decries Friday protests as ‘weekly agitation’

Coptic Pope Shenouda III has expressed his "extreme anger" over weekly protests held recently following Muslim Friday prayers.In official Coptic…
Egypt rights watchdog launches campaign against sectarianism
Egypt

Egypt rights watchdog launches campaign against sectarianism

Amid a wave of Muslim-Christian tension in Egypt, a local rights watchdog has launched a campaign against sectarianism that aims…
Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’
Egypt

Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’

Coptic Pope Shenouda III has declined to attend official celebrations in Ismailia marking the anniversary of Egypt's 6 October victory…
Coptic Pope Shenouda III calls off scheduled bi-monthly Alex sermon
Egypt

Coptic Pope Shenouda III calls off scheduled bi-monthly Alex sermon

Coptic Pope Shenouda III failed to deliver his scheduled bi-monthly sermon in Alexandria on Sunday.
Egyptian bishop’s Quran comments continue to reverberate
Egypt

Egyptian bishop’s Quran comments continue to reverberate

Reactions to statements by Secretary of the Coptic Church’s Holy Synod Bishop Bishoy, in which he challenged the authenticity of…
Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments
Egypt

Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments

Members of the Saudi Arabia-based International Islamic Fiqh Academy, devoted to deciding issues of Islamic jurisprudence, attacked Egyptian Coptic Bishop…
Coptic bishop says controversial Quran statements were ‘misunderstood’
Egypt

Coptic bishop says controversial Quran statements were ‘misunderstood’

Bishop Bishoy, secretary of the Coptic Church's Holy Synod, delayed delivering a scheduled speech at a conference held in Fayoum…
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