Easter

Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
World

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Security tightened at public zoos, aquariums
Egypt

Security tightened at public zoos, aquariums

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation tightened on Monday security measures around zoos and aquariums in Giza and other governorates during…
Pope Tawadros says Sisi’s visit after blasts ‘huge show of solidarity’
Egypt

Pope Tawadros says Sisi’s visit after blasts ‘huge show of solidarity’

Millions of Copts are celebrating this Easter Sunday with sorrow due to the church bombings in Alexandria and Tanta last…
Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred
World

Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred

In an impromptu Easter Sunday speech, Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged people to hold fast in their "fearful hearts" to…
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
Egypt

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…
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