Tag: coptic church
Egypt’s Coptic Christians Brace for Life Under the Muslim Brotherhood
BY JAMES HEISER 8/12/2011 As militant Islamists celebrate their decisive victory in the recent Egyptian election, Coptic Christians are bracing themselves for the next round ... Read More
Egypt copts react to Islamist Electoral Win
4/12/2011 For Egypt’s Coptic Christians, the win of the Islamists at the ballot box was no surprise. Opinion is divided, however, on how to react: ... Read More
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Emad Khalil 04/12/2011 Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go against religious ... Read More
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off Elections
Ragab Ramadan 04/12/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase of the ... Read More
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
Emad Khalil 26/11/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church said Saturday it is not specifying a list of candidates for Coptic adherents to vote for in the ... Read More
ANNUAL ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES’ CONCELEBRATION OF THE HOLY LITURGY
Oriental Orthodox Churches in USA 24/11/2011 On Saturday November 19, 2011 , the Annual Oriental Orthodox Churches’ Concelebration of the Holy Liturgy took place in ... Read More
What’s to become of Mideast Christians?
Syria’s Christians fear President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, Henry Srebrnik writes. By Henry Srebrnik 22/11/2011 The Arab awaking has been, at best, a mixed blessing for ... Read More
Copts and supporters to commemorate Maspero martyrs in march to Tahrir on Friday
Galaa Street, minutes before the bloody turn of events at Maspero, Downtown Cairo, 9 September, 2011 (Photo: Nada El-Kouny) Nada El-Kouny 10/11/2011 In conjunction with ... Read More
Egypt Coptic church decries attacks on Christians
By MAGGIE MICHAEL The Associated Press 10/10/2011 CAIRO — Egypt’s Coptic church blasted authorities Monday for allowing repeated attacks on Christians with impunity as the ... Read More
Protest against persecution of Copts in Egypt attacked with Bloody Force
Coptic Egyptian demonstrators, one carrying an Egyptian flag, set on fire two civilian vehicles during cashes with Egyptian army soldiers following a demonstration in Cairo, ... Read More