Tag: Egyptian Coptic
Gunmen kill 3 in shooting spree at Egyptian Coptic church
21/10/13 At least three people were killed, including an eight-year-old girl, and around 12 others wounded after unknown gunmen opened fire on wedding guests outside ... Read More
Copts detained in Libya released early, say church sources
MENA – 12/4/13 Libya has reportedly released four Egyptian Copts who had been imprisoned for over a month on charges of proselytizing, said on Thursday ... Read More
Egyptian Copts celebrate Easter in Jerusalem
28/3/13 CAIRO (Ma'an) -- Fifty Egyptian Coptic Christians left Cairo for Israel on Thursday to celebrate Easter in Jerusalem, an Egyptian security official said. Several ... Read More
‘Jesus was married’ claim a ‘forgery’
22/9/2012 London: Historical experts have slammed claims made in a newly discovered ancient papyrus, which suggests that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, describing the ... Read More
Egyptian Coptic teacher arrested for insulting Islam on Facebook: report
Al Arabiya 2/8/2012 An Egyptian teacher was detained after being accused of posting cartoons on Facebook allegedly insulting Islam, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and Islamist President ... Read More
Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan, translated by Jonathan Wright – review
Egyptian Coptic church has been upset by the novel's portrayal of St Cyril. Maya Jaggi 4/5/2012 Even before Azazeel won the International Prize for Arabic ... Read More
Update:Latest Pics of Pope Shenouda from Cairo
18/3/2012 The body of Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church is displayed for public viewing inside the Abassiya Cathedra in Cairo ... Read More
18 million Egyptian Coptic Christians not safe. Voice of Copts
7/10/2011 Washington DC: October 7, 2011. (PCP) Voice of the Copts strongly condemns the barbaric attack by Muslims of the Marinab Coptic Church located in ... Read More
Hundreds of Egyptian Coptic Christians protest in Cairo
English.news.cn 2011-10-05 CAIRO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Egyptian Christian Copts staged a sit-in on the road in front of the state TV building ... Read More
Egyptian Coptic Church hails UAE efforts under Sheikh Khalifa
24/8/2011 WAM Abu Dhabi, Aug 24th, 2011 (WAM) -- The Egyptian Coptic Church has hailed the efforts of the United Arab Emirates under the leadership ... Read More
More Images From Egyptian Clash
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Egyptian Coptic Youth Protect Cathedral During Pope’s Sermon
By Mary Abdelmassih 5-7-2011 (AINA) -- Egyptian police and armed forces were heavily deployed around St, Mark's Cathedral in Cairo yesterday as Coptic Pope Shenouda ... Read More
EGYPTIAN AND ETHIOPIAN CHURCHES DISCUSS NILE WATER CRISIS
4/4/2011 Sources from the Egyptian Coptic Church said its leader, Pope Shenouda III, is communicating with the Ethiopian church in an effort to help resolve ... Read More
Egypt Pope, al-Azhar Imam encourage Egyptians to Vote
By Mohamed Abdel Salam 19/3/2011 CAIRO: Head of the Egyptian Coptic Christian Church, Pope Shenouda II, returned to Cairo on Friaday after a 19-day medical ... Read More
Monastery says six injured in army’s removal of its illegal Wall
24/02/2011 Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has denounced the army's removal of a wall enclosing a desert monastery, which accused the army of "excessive violence" that ... Read More