Tag: coptic church
Egypt Sentences 12 Coptic Christians to Life in Prison
Assyrian International News Agency 22/5/2012 On 21 May, Egypt’s State Security Council sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims. The Christians ... Read More
Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan, translated by Jonathan Wright – review
Egyptian Coptic church has been upset by the novel’s portrayal of St Cyril. Maya Jaggi 4/5/2012 Even before Azazeel won the International Prize for Arabic ... Read More
Housing for the poor in Valle Sanchez
The Coptic Church in Bolivia Karim Aziz & Amir Ramzi 1/5/2012 Website: Over those lasts few months we where busy building the first housing complex ... Read More
Coptic Christians call for divorce law relaxation
Christians protesters demand the right of divorce and second marriages in July 2011 Al Ahram Online 23/4/2012 Coptic 38 – a group founded to demand ... Read More
Egypt’s Copts face tough choices in looming presidential elections
Late Pope Shenouda III (L), head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, cast his vote during a national referendum, at a school in Cairo 19 March, ... Read More
Holy Fire set to take over Old City
By NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH 11/4/2012 Easter in Israel is unique in many ways, but probably the most significant tradition that occurs only in the Holy ... Read More
After Arab Spring, experts fearful of Christian targeting at Easter celebrations
By Dan Merica, CNN 7/4/2012 (CNN)– For Christians in countries thrown into tumult by the Arab Spring revolutions, Easter celebrations may prove dangerous. According to ... Read More
Coptic church denies lifting ban
By Ramadan Al Sherbini, Correspondent 8/4/2012 Cairo: The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied lifting a ban on pilgrimage to occupied Jerusalem as more Egyptian Christians ... Read More
Orthodox Primates Stress Need for Peace and Stability in Middle East
30/3/2012 On the invitation of His Beatitude Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II, and in the framework of the pastoral care of the Senior Patriarchates of ... Read More
Coptic Church criticises make-up of Egypt’s constituent assembly
Ahram Online 29/3/2012 In Thursday statement, Coptic Church blasts methods used to form constitution-drafting body, says constituent assembly fails to represent broad spectrum of Egyptian ... Read More