Tag: Egypt

Coptic Christian trash collectors in Egypt push to secure their role as recyclers of Cairo’s garbage

OCP- December 28, 2011

12/26/2011 In Egypt, where protestors are still demanding a transition from military to civilian rule, one minority group that’s particularly concerned about their fate in ... Read More

No instant secularism

OCP- December 28, 2011

By Ramez Malouf, Special to Gulf News 27/12/2011 Arab Spring offers people an historic opportunity to shape their own governments and make decisions on the ... Read More

Guest commentary: Arab Spring puts religious freedom at risk

OCP- December 27, 2011

Christian women attend a service in Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in greater Cairo, Egypt, last month. There are an estimated 10 million Christians in ... Read More

Egypt’s Embattled Christians Seek Room in America

OCP- December 24, 2011

By LUCETTE LAGNADO 24/12/2011 Kirolos Andraws had every reason to be excited about the January uprising in his native Egypt, figuring democracy would bring hope ... Read More

Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt

OCP- December 23, 2011

SYOSSET, NY 21/12/2011 The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of Egypt ... Read More

St.Mary Icon Weeping Holy Oil at St.Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Ain Shams-Cairo Egypt

OCP- December 21, 2011

Fr. Youhanna Fayz Special Courtesy: Antonios Ramzi 21/12/2011 +God has a glory in His saints, is declare that God does not leave his sons in ... Read More

More Coptic Orphans Reps Becoming Priests in Egypt

OCP- December 18, 2011

18/12/2011 CLICK HERE TO DONATE When Cairo children asked that Ayman Zohair become a priest, His Holiness Pope Shenouda listened. Today Ayman Zohair is Abouna ... Read More

Christians accepted in Egypt

OCP- December 18, 2011

18/12/2011 CUMALİ ÖNAL c.onal@todayszaman.com The Western press increasingly publishes news stories and articles claiming that the Arab Spring ushered in an increase in the number ... Read More

Testifying on Behalf of Egypt’s Christians

OCP- December 15, 2011

Raymond Ibrahim 14/12/2011 The following is Raymond Ibrahim’s written testimony submitted for the record at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s December 7 hearing titled ... Read More

Young Egyptians use Facebook, coffee to bring religions together

OCP- December 15, 2011

From Shahira Amin, Special to CNN 14/12/2011 (CNN) -- A group in Cairo is using a Facebook page to unite Egypt's different religions at a ... Read More

Arab spring could threaten Christians, warns archbishop of Canterbury

OCP- December 13, 2011

Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent 13/12/2011 Rowan Williams says non-Muslim communities in Middle East want to know what uprisings will mean for them The archbishop ... Read More

Christians Face Murky Future After Egypt Polls

OCP- December 13, 2011

By MATT BRADLEY 13/12/2011 SOHAG, Egypt—When Victor Anis goes to the polls Wednesday to vote in the second round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, he plans ... Read More

FEATURE-Egypt Christians in two minds over Islamist gains

OCP- December 10, 2011

By Yasmine Saleh 7/12/2011 * Egypt's top Islamist party sends mixed messages * Large Christian minority worried about its fate CAIRO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - ... Read More

Arab Spring inflicts chill on Mideast Christians

OCP- December 10, 2011

By: John Longhurst 12/10/2011 Will the Arab Spring lead to a Christian winter? That's the question being asked by a number of observers following successful ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic Christians Brace for Life Under the Muslim Brotherhood

OCP- December 9, 2011

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

Communique of the international conference on Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians

OCP- December 6, 2011

6/12/2011 The International Conference on Freedom of Faith: Problem of Discrimination and Persecution against Christians took lace in Moscow on November 30 - December 1, ... Read More

Egypt copts react to Islamist Electoral Win

OCP- December 5, 2011

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

OCP- December 5, 2011

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

Focus on religion was ‘grave mistake’ by political parties, expert says

OCP- December 2, 2011

Egyptian Coptic Christian women help voters find their registration numbers outside a polling station in the Manshiet Nasser district of Cairo on Nov. 29. (AFP ... Read More

Egypt’s Christians Prepare for New Political Climate

OCP- December 1, 2011

By MIKE ELKIN 30/11/2011 CAIRO — A young woman with a kerchief on her head lit a candle and prayed Sunday beneath a mosaic of ... Read More

Egypt’s Christians seek to be heard in election

OCP- November 30, 2011

By Maha El Dahan and Marwa Awad CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA, Egypt 29/11/2011 (Reuters) - Coptic Christians are trying to make their voices heard in Muslim-majority Egypt's parliamentary ... Read More