Tag: Egypt Coptic
Egypt’s Coptic Christians Fairing Better Under Al-Sisi
By Ellen Teague http://www.thetablet.co.uk - August 2014 The situation of Coptic Christians in Egypt has improved since the 2013 military overthrow of Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi ... Read More
Clashes after funeral of Egypt Coptic Christians
7/4/13 CAIRO: Clashes broke out on Sunday outside the Egyptian capital's Coptic cathedral after funeral prayers were held for four Christians killed in sectarian clashes, ... Read More
President-elect Morsi receives acting pope of Egypt’s Coptic Church
Ahram Online 26/6/2012 New Islamist president-elect receives acting head of Coptic Church, says he will not countenance 'condescension' to Egypt's Coptic-Christian community. Mohamed Morsi, ... Read More
Pope urges high turnout for Egypt parl’t polls
11/11/2011 CAIRO - The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III urged the nation's Christians to turn out in force for the forthcoming ... Read More
Coptic pope cancels ordainment anniversary over Maspero violence
Emad Khalil 31/10/2011 The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has decided to cancel celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of his ascension ... 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
Muslims attack Egypt Coptic church as sectarian Violence Continues
Manar Ammar and Joseph Mayton 30/9/2011 CAIRO: Tension between Muslims and Copts is blazing in the southern town of Edfu after two residential buildings were ... Read More
Pope’s sermon ignores Second Marriage Controversy
Emad Khalil 28/07/2011 The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, in his weekly sermon on Wednesday ignored Christians' mounting demands for the ... Read More
Egyptian president pledges to protect Coptic Christians in face of al-Qaida Threats
By The Associated Press (CP) 7/11/2010 CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has assured the country's Coptic Christians the government will protect them in the ... Read More
Don’t confess sins over the phone: Coptic Pope
AFP - The head of Egypt's Coptic church has urged his congregation to refrain from confessing their sins over the phone, which could be tapped ... Read More