Tag: Egypt

Egypt’s Copts view election with concern

OCP- November 28, 2011

<caption id="" align="alignnone" width="680" caption="Clashes between Egypt's Coptic Christians and government troops in October left at least 26 dead and 300 hurt "><img alt="Clashes between ... Read More

On eve of election, Egypt’s Copts worry about outcome

OCP- November 27, 2011

BY MATTHEW FISHER, POSTMEDIA NEWS 27/11/2011 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Looking out at the Mediterranean Sea from this ancient port city's dilapidated Corniche, the chaos and ... Read More

The Copts and the Arab Spring

OCP- November 23, 2011

By H.D.S. GREENWAY 23/11/2011 When Egypt’s Anwar Sadat made his historic visit to Jerusalem 34 years ago, I was one of the reporters chosen to ... Read More

What’s to become of Mideast Christians?

OCP- November 23, 2011

By Henry Srebrnik 22/11/2011 The Arab awaking has been, at best, a mixed blessing for the Middle East’s Christian Arab minorities. The uprisings in Libya ... Read More

Middle East and Arab join Egypt’s Christians in prayer for peace

OCP- November 23, 2011

22/11/2011 Christians across the Middle East and Arab world united in prayer for Egypt earlier in the month. The 12-hour long night of prayer was ... Read More

Is liberalism killing the copts?

OCP- November 19, 2011

Marc Michael 18/11/2011 One consequence of neo-liberal policies under Mubarak lead to religious ghettoisation of Egypt says author. Cambridge, United Kingdom - On 'bloody' Sunday ... Read More

From Arab Spring to Coptic Winter: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Democratic Transition in Egypt

OCP- November 17, 2011

Testimony Michael H. Posner Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Helsinki Commission Hearing Washington, DC 15/11/2011 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for conducting ... Read More

Coptic Church in Egypt prepares celebration for Pope Shenouda’s 40th year at its head

OCP- November 15, 2011

13/11/2011 Pope Shenouda III has been the head of the Coptic Church in Egypt for 40 years, an achievement to be celebrated by churchgoers. The ... Read More

“They dragged him down from his neck and beat him until he died.”

OCP- November 14, 2011

Omnia Al Desoukie 14/11/2011 “They dragged him down from his neck and beat him until he died.” -Evon Loga Gabrieul Coptic Christians endure a painful ... Read More

Pope urges high turnout for Egypt parl’t polls

OCP- November 11, 2011

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

American Coptic Association letter to Hillary Clinton

OCP- November 10, 2011

9/11/2011 Your Excellency Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, U.S. State Department, Washington D.C. Dear Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton: We would like to inform you ... Read More

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

OCP- November 4, 2011

Ahmed el-Beheri 03/11/2011 A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa ... Read More

Bridging the gap between Copts and State

OCP- November 3, 2011

By MANAR AMMAR 3/11/2011 Images of Mohamed Tantawi, chief of the ruling Military Council in Egypt, meeting with Coptic Pope Shenouda III last week brought ... Read More

An artistic night at the Abbasiya Cathedral commemorates the martyrs of Maspero’s Black Sunday

OCP- November 2, 2011

Sherry El-Gergawi 31/10/2011 Poetry, song and pantomime at the Abbasiya Cathedral expressed deep sorrow after the Maspero massacre Different artistic performances were held on Saturday, ... Read More

Vigil 4 Peace remembers 27 young lives lost in Egypt

OCP- November 2, 2011

2/11/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church is hosting a Vigil 4 Peace on November 4 in Federation Square to commemorate the young lives lost on October ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion accuses West of leaving Egypt Christians in the lurch

OCP- November 2, 2011

Moscow, November 1, Interfax - Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the head of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations has accused the West of failing ... Read More

Egypt Pope orders first post-revolution count of Christian Population

OCP- November 1, 2011

Nada Hussein Rashwan 31/10/2011 A census to be conducted by the Coptic church will be its first to tally Christians from all denominations in Egypt ... Read More

Egypt: Coptic Bishop: “Christians are currently experiencing their worst time in recent centuries”

OCP- October 31, 2011

31/10/2011 ACN News: Monday, 31st October 2011 – Egypt Bishop Anba Stephanos (Orthodox Coptic) of Beba and Elfashn Coptic Bishop: “Christians are currently experiencing their ... Read More

Pope Shenouda receives Al Azhar Delegation

OCP- October 27, 2011

26/10/2011 Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark diocese on 25/10/2011 received Al Azhar delegation that comprises Dr. Ahmed Kamal ... Read More

In Egypt, Rockville man witnesses attack on Coptic Christians

OCP- October 27, 2011

Susan Singer-Bart, Staff Writer 26/10/2011 Post-revolution events worry county’s Middle Eastern activists. Harry Malek attended a church service in Cairo, Egypt, the morning of Oct. ... Read More

Tuesday’s papers: Candidacy door finally shuts, Pope Shenouda and military council reconcile

OCP- October 25, 2011

Heba Helmy 25/10/2011 Tuesday’s papers achieve consensus on their coverage of a meeting between Pope Shenouda III and the head of the ruling Supreme Council ... Read More