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The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
Egypt

The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament

Coptic Christians have had a historical role in the Egyptian Parliament since it was first formed by Khedive Ismail.
Coptic activist proposes dialogue ahead of divorce rights protests
Egypt

Coptic activist proposes dialogue ahead of divorce rights protests

A Coptic activist has urged Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church to start a dialogue with disgruntled followers who plan to demonstrate…
The Hindus of the UAE and the Copts of Egypt
Opinion

The Hindus of the UAE and the Copts of Egypt

Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock, said Sigmund Freud, describing the…
Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status
Egypt

Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status

Egypt’s Evangelical Christians have declared support for a long-debated government draft law that regulates divorces and second marriages. Andrea Zaki, the…
Coptic activists call for Christian political party
Egypt

Coptic activists call for Christian political party

Coptic activists called on social networking websites to establish a political party with a Christian background named "Om al-Nour" in…
Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it
Egypt

Church to divorce advocates: Take it or leave it

The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that proponents of divorce rights denied by the church can join other divorce-friendly sects…
Copts affected by church’s refusal of 2nd marriage say will address Sisi
Egypt

Copts affected by church’s refusal of 2nd marriage say will address Sisi

Several Copts affected by the church’s refusal to grant them permission for a second marriage decided to cancel a protest…
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Egypt

Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud

Local church and security leaderships in the Upper Egyptian province of Beni Suef agreed on Thursday to evict and relocate…
Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims
Egypt

Beni Suef Copts return home following clash with Muslims

A Coptic family driven out of their home by neighbors in Beni Suef, over defamatory cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed,…
Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion
Egypt

Swedish Coptic organization urges Egypt annuls law on contempt of religion

A Swedish Coptic organization has expressed disappointment over what Copts in Egypt are exposed to describing it of “oppression by…
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