Easter
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
World
April 22, 2019
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka that…
Fresh arrests as Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
World
April 22, 2019
Fresh arrests as Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically Monday to…
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
World
April 20, 2019
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year…
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
Middle East
April 19, 2019
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims and clergy members marched through the ancient stone alleys of Jerusalem’s Old City,…
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
World
April 19, 2019
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
Eight men and a woman were nailed to crosses while hundreds of barefoot men beat themselves with flails on Good…
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egyptians celebrate Sham el-Nessim each year by eating fesikh, herring, and salted fish, being one of the manifestations of the…
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and social feast that…
Police deny reports that extremist targeted Obour church
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Police deny reports that extremist targeted Obour church
An official security source in the Ministry of the Interior denied reports that an extremist had attempted to attack a…
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Nozha Zoo administration issued a decision to hire a private security company to protect the zoo during Easter, a holiday…
Azhar Grand Sheikh visits Pope Tawadros II for Easter greetings
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Azhar Grand Sheikh visits Pope Tawadros II for Easter greetings
Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb visited on Sunday morning the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya for Easter. Tayyeb…