Tag: MENA
Death Toll in Cairo Church Explosion Rises to 26
© REUTERS/ Mohamed Abd El Ghany Sputniknews - 17/12/16 The number of the deaths in Tuesday terror attack on Coptic Church Complex in the Egyptian ... Read More
Orthodox Church denies assassination attempt on Pope Tawadros
MENA- 3/8/13 Egypt's Orthodox Church denied that an attempt to assassinate Pope Tawadros II had been thwarted. "We reassure everyone that his Holiness Pope Tawadros ... 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
Copts Denounce Egypt’s Mursi as Violence Erupts at Church
Tarek El-Tablawy & Salma El Wardany -8/4/13 Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faced growing turmoil as clashes between Muslims and Christians led to another death after a religious ... Read More
Egypt sentences Muslim to death over Copt attack
REUTERS – 26/3/13 In case that underlines sectarian tensions, Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two in dispute with Christians. CAIRO - A Muslim ... Read More
Egyptian churches will not be attending national dialogue
MENA 26/02/2013 The three Egyptian churches have excused themselves from the televised national dialogue session called for by President Mohamed Morsy for Tuesday. Bishop Andrea Zaki, head ... Read More
Egypt thwarts bid to attack Coptic church
7/1/13 The Egyptian army foiled a bid to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the minority Christian community began ... Read More
Egypt’s Mursi to avoid Coptic ceremony, dismays Christians
16/11/2012 (Reuters) - President Mohamed Mursi will not attend the installation ceremony of the new Coptic pope, the church said on Friday, to the ... Read More
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
MENA 18/06/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that it would respect the final results of the presidential election and is not concerned by a ... Read More
3 candidates favoured for Coptic papal position: MENA
MENA 27/4/2012 The Egyptian Orthodox Church of Alexandria began receiving endorsements for the vacant position of pope on Friday from Bishops and the general congregation ... Read More
Pope Shenouda rejects international investigation into Maspero Violence
MENA 21/10/2011 Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, rejected demands by some families of victims of the Maspero violence on 9 ... Read More
Two detained in Sohag sectarian Violence
MENA 27/06/2011 Egypt's public prosecution decided on Monday to remand two suspects to custody for four days, pending investigations into their involvement in sectarian clashes ... Read More
Pope wishes Moussa good luck in Presidential Campaign
MENA 23/06/2011 The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, wished former Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa luck with his presidential campaign when ... Read More
Egypt military chief sends wishes to Coptic Pope in US Hospital
MENA 05/06/2011 The head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, expressed his wishes for a speedy recovery ... Read More
Egypt rules Copts can Remarry, Church Objects
30/5/2010 CAIRO - An Egyptian court has ruled that two Coptic men have the right to remarry, contradicting the church's position and undermining its efforts ... Read More