Tag: alexandria

New Mission Announced for Coptic Orthodox Church in Orange County

obl- March 3, 2012

3/3/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese of Los Angeles Diocese Announces the Opening of St. Read More

Egypt’s Copts protest “disappearance of girls”

OCP- February 29, 2012

A Coptic woman praying during church service. Photo by Joseph Mayton Mohamed Abdel Salam and Joseph Mayton 29/2/2012 CAIRO: A number of Egypt Coptic Christian ... Read More

Lagos governor urges closer religion-state links

obl- February 22, 2012

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (right) being decorated with the Lion of Alexandria Medal by the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Priest Describes Revival in Egyptian Christianity

obl- February 16, 2012

Worshippers attend service at centuries-old Coptic Orthodox Church located just outside Cairo's downtown district, Feb. 9, 2012. Read More

Egyptian village evicts 8 Coptic families over rumors of interfaith affair

obl- February 15, 2012

Local police mediated a deal to evict eight Egyptian Coptic families from their village following rumors of an illicit affair between a Coptic man and ... Read More

Christian Revival in Egypt Includes Revolution Story

OCP- February 14, 2012

14/2/2012 By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter Reporter’s View From Cairo: ‘God Is Using the People,’ Says Coptic Orthodox Priest I can’t give the ... Read More

Egypt’s Copts willing to support MB-led coalition

OCP- February 12, 2012

12/2/2012 Cairo: The patriarch of Egypt’s Coptic Church has expressed willingness to support a new government led by the Muslim Brotherhood, days after the largest ... Read More

62 Coptic Christian Families Forcibly Evicted by Salafi Muslims

obl- February 10, 2012

Coptic Christians demonstrating against persecution By Asia News 10/2/2012 Salafi Muslims in the area of el-Amerya, with the complicity of the police and state authorities, ... Read More

Christians fear losing freedoms in Arab Spring movement

obl- February 1, 2012

By Oren Dorell and Sarah Lynch, USA TODAY 1/2/2012 CAIRO – From her home in a labyrinth of stonewalled alleyways, Samia Ramsis holds a key ... Read More