Category: Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic Church: Pope has not withdrawn his call to end Protests
Emad Khalil Fatma Abo Shanab 16/05/2011 Bishop Moussa, the Coptic Orthodox Church’s bishop for youth, has denied earlier reports that Pope Shenouda III has withdrawn ... Read More
Oriental Orthodox Festival 2011
14/5/2011 United Kingdom On Saturday, 14th May, clergy and laity from all of the Oriental Orthodox churches gathered together for the 4th annual Oriental Orthodox ... Read More
The threat posed by religious violence in Egypt
By Editorial 12/5/2011 AMONG THE MORE heartening aspects of the peaceful revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak was the way it brought together people from across ... Read More
At least 6 dead in Egyptian sectarian Violence
By Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Ian Lee, For CNN 8/5/2011 Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — At least six people were killed and 120 injured in sectarian ... Read More
Coptic Christians in Egypt: Standing at the Crossroads
Mirette Bahgat 2011 Atlas Corps Fellow 6/5/2011 On the morning of January, 28th, 2011 — the morning of the “Friday of Anger” protests in Egypt ... Read More
Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
05/05/2011 A lawyer representing Kamilia Shehata, the wife of a Coptic priest rumored to be detained by the church for converting to Islam, said his ... Read More
Coptic Church rejects US commission Report
Emad Khalil 29/04/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt rejected the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (CIRF) annual report, which condemned Egypt’s lack of ... Read More
Muslims Protest At Church in Cairo
By Mary Abdelmassih 4-30-2011 (AINA) — Thousands of Muslim demonstrators gathered in front St. Read More
OCP Chairman meets Metropolitan Mor Julius Hanna Aydin
27/4/2011 Belgium- Germany: During (20/4/2011) the great and holy Week, OCP Chairman K C Jacob met with Mor Julius Hanna Aydin (Patriarchal-Vicariate of Northern Germany ... Read More
Copts welcome Easter amid hope, fear and determination to fight for Rights
Ekram Ibrahim 20/4/2011 In the midst of rising sectarian tensions, some Copts are considering fleeing the country while others opt to ready themselves to fight ... Read More