Tag: Muslim Brotherhood
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
Coptic Pope Blasts Muslim Brotherhood, US, EU
19/8/13 (AINA) -- Since ex-president Morsy's ouster on July 3, attacks on Egyptian Christians by members of the Muslim Brotherhood have taken place in most ... 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
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
In Egypt, Media Sympathizes with Muslim Brotherhood, Persecution of Christians Ignored
Raymond Ibrahim - 15/8/13 While Western media, following the lead of pro-Brotherhood Al Jazeera, continue demonizing the Egyptian military’s attempts to neutralize the Muslim Brotherhood terror ... Read More
The Dangerous Life of Christianity in Egypt
Kathryn Jean Lopez - 15/8/13 Samuel Tadros is a research fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom and author of the new book Motherland ... Read More
Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi supporters torch Egyptian churches
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL - 15/8/13 Anti-Coptic violence taking place within "a general culture of impunity," Canadian MP Irwin Cotler says. Islamic supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed ... Read More
Morsi Supporters Attack Coptic Churches in Sohag, Menya and Dilg
The Good Shepherd Church, Suze Sohag St. George church attacked by Morsi supporters (Mostafa Hussein) St. Tadros church in Minia A photo of St. George ... Read More
Church spokesman: Muslim Brotherhood militias attacking Egypt’s Christians
2/8/13 The spokesman for the Catholic Church in Egypt has told Vatican Radio that the nation’s Christians are living in a climate of fear because ... Read More
Persecution of Christian Copts in Egypt after Morsi
Michael Curtis - 19/7/13 The continuing dramatic struggle for power and friction in Egypt continues between two groups: the Muslim Brotherhood and the supporters of Mohamed ... Read More
Egypt’s Christians target of Islamist anger in wake of Morsi’s ouster
Earlier this month, four Copts were murdered and 23 houses of Christian families looted and burned in the southern Egyptian village of Dabaaya. Copts say ... Read More
Churches welcome Morsi’s ousting
5/7/13 The head of the Coptic Church of Egypt, Pope Tawadros II, has praised the campaign that ousted the country's elected president and leader of ... Read More
Sectarianism and the Copts in revolutionary Egypt
Ali Gokpinar 1/7/13 The new pope, Pope Tawadros, realizes that his base has awakened and that he needs to establish his rule. Both the church ... Read More
Egypt’s Brotherhood ‘exclusionary political sect’: Bishop
Ahram Online – 15/6/13 Bishop Moussa says Muslim Brotherhood, President Morsi need to interact with all Egyptian citizens, Islamist forces, civic groups and Coptic Christians. ... Read More
The Copts flee Egypt
3/5/13 Rumours of a Coptic exodus from Egypt have been circulating by word of mouth and on the Internet, but the truth may be less ... Read More
Even In Desert Retreat, Monks Feel Egypt’S Turmoil
HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press - 20/4/13 ST. ANTHONY’S MONASTERY, Egypt — In a cave here high in the desert mountains of eastern Egypt, the man ... 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
Clashes after funeral of Egypt Coptic Christians
7/4/13 CAIRO: Clashes broke out on Sunday outside the Egyptian capital's Coptic cathedral after funeral prayers were held for four Christians killed in sectarian clashes, ... Read More
Militias of the MB seriously injured Coptic activist Amir Ayad
Mina Thabet – 26/3/13 Amir Ayad, member of Maspero Youth Union, founder of Christian Brotherhood group, and member of the fact-finding committee investigating the torture ... Read More
Current Brotherhood and Egypt not the same as before: Head of London Coptic Church
Amer Sultan from London - 13/1/13 Father Antonious Thabet openly criticises the Egyptian Islamist group in measured speech at official Christmas function. Reverend Father Antonious ... Read More