Tag: Egypt
In Egypt, Coptic Christians Become Target for Attack in Times of National Stress
27/9/13 Coptic Christians have been a part of the social fabric of Egypt for centuries, but in recent history they have also become a target ... Read More
Bishop Angaelos to Address Current Situation in Egypt
27/9/13 Visit COPTIC ORPHANS WEBPAGE HERE: His Grace Bishop Angaelos will be in Washington D.C. to address critical developments in Egypt at three speaking engagements ... Read More
Has Syria Got a Prayer? Attacks on Christian Churches Near Damascus
Kathryn Jean Lopez - 8/9/13 On his website, Raymond Ibrahim, author of Crucified Again, posts a video of what appear to be Islamic extremists attacking Christian ... Read More
Coptic Christians Killed for Ransom in Egypt
Raymond Ibrahim, CP Op-Ed Contributor - 5/9/13 Not only are the churches, monasteries, and institutions of Egypt's Christians under attack by the Muslim Brotherhood and ... Read More
Sinai’s St. Catherine’s Starves, Monastery Shuts Down
Father Paolos, a member of St. Catherine's Monastery's Holy Council, walks out of the farm for an interview with Al-Monitor on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. ... Read More
OCA Holy Synod calls for prayers in wake of Egyptian crisis
SYOSSET, NY On August 30, 2013, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, ... Read More
COPTIC CHURCH ATTACK Video Shows Muslim Mob Toppling Cross in Egypt
31/8/13 Newly-surfaced video from Egypt shows a Muslim mob storming a Coptic church, setting cars on fire and then toppling a cross atop the steeple, ... Read More
Amid Turmoil, Armenians of Egypt on the Sidelines
BY NANORE BARSOUMIAN From The Armenian Weekly August 2013 CAIRO—As violence peaked in Egypt in recent weeks, and rumors spread about an attack on an ... Read More
Observations on the Egypt crisis by Abba Seraphim
Metropolitan Abba Seraphim - Primate of the British Orthodox Church August 2013 The British Orthodox Church - Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Events in Egypt over the ... Read More
Egyptian Christians return to worship in church destroyed by Muslim Brotherhood
20/8/13 Copts whose church was one of dozens destroyed by Muslim Brotherhood supporters have returned to the charred house of worship, with their pastor vowing ... Read More
Egyptian Christians attacked, dozens of churches torched
20/8/13 Nearly 40 churches across Egypt were looted and set ablaze, while 23 others were severely damaged in attacks over the last several days. It ... Read More
Remnants of unity left to smoulder in Egypt’s Coptic churches
Bishop-General of Minya Anba Macarius is calling on the state to protect Coptic churches from growing violence directed at Christians. Photo: Virginie Nguyen Hoang Ruth ... Read More
Egypt: Coptic church cancels Sunday Liturgy for 1st time in 1,600 years
Michal Shmulovich -20/8/13 Amid escalating violence against Egypt’s Copts, churches in Minya, located in upper Egypt, cancelled Sunday Liturgy for the first time in 1,600 years. Other ... Read More
Archbishop of Sebastia: Those, who set fire to churches in Egypt also destroy Syria
Matthias Klostermayr - 19/8/13 The Archbishop of Sebastia from the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Theodosios (Atallah Hanna) of Sebastia, made several statements about the current ... Read More
Muslim Brotherhood Massacres Against Christians In Egypt
Eman Nabih-August 2013 This article is up to date and includes all massacres against Christians starting from Muslim Brotherhood ruled Egypt till the 15th of ... Read More
UK and Irish Oriental Orthodox Churches concerned over Egypt
18/8/13 The president of the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has expressed deep concern over the ... Read More
Egypt’s Orthodox Church defends police, army
World Bulletin/News Desk - 18/8/13 Egypt's Orthodox Church reiterated its full support for police and army forces in their battle by emphasizing the threat of ... Read More
Egyptian military chief vows to rebuild Coptic Churches
17/8/13 The Egyptian defense minister has ordered the repair and reconstruction of all churches that suffered damage in the country’s violent demonstrations since the Egyptian ... Read More
Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles: More than 40 Coptic Christian Churches Burned and Torched Throughout Egypt
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- At least 40 Churches across Egypt have been burnt and destroyed by Muslim Brotherhood supporters in under 24 ... Read More
Destroyed Coptic Churches in Egypt – Snaps
OCP News Service - 16/8/13 The image of Coptic Churches which are being destroyed and burned by the Muslim Brotherhood throughout Egypt. Large number ... Read More
Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Burning Coptic Christian Churches in Egypt
Leah Barkoukis -16/8/13 As the violence in Egypt intensifies, Coptic Christian churches have also been the target of attacks by Muslim Brotherhood supporters. In the past two days alone, ... Read More