Emad Khalil
Presidency, Church prepare joint Ethiopia trip to discuss controversial dam
Egypt
June 3, 2013
Presidency, Church prepare joint Ethiopia trip to discuss controversial dam
Egypt's presidency and the Coptic Orthodox Church are coordinating for a joint trip to Ethiopia by President Mohamed Morsy and…
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Mohamed Badie, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Wednesday visited the Coptic Orthodox…
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly
Fifty Coptic figures will convene Tuesday to discuss Coptic representation in the constituent assembly that will write the new constitution,…
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
While Christian churches in Egypt endorsed an Anglican initiative to meet with Muslim Brotherhood leaders Tuesday, various Coptic groups continued…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the health of Pope Shenouda III, who is 89 years old. Some Church sources say…
Coptic leaders call for uniting Christians under one political party
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Coptic leaders call for uniting Christians under one political party
Participants in a conference of Coptic leaders on Sunday called for uniting Coptic Christians under one political party, and requested…
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Religious figures from different Egyptian Christian sects have taken opposing stances on the involvement of Copts in the planned protests…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go…
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
The Coptic Orthodox Church said Saturday it is not specifying a list of candidates for Coptic adherents to vote for…
Coptic movements demand national salvation government
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Coptic movements demand national salvation government
Coptic movements on Sunday condemned security forces' violent attempt to disperse a sit-in organized by unarmed protesters and victims of…
Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Shenouda celebrates 40th year as Coptic pope
Pope Shenouda III celebrated Monday the 40th anniversary of his ordination as pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Nearly 5000…
Coptic pope cancels ordainment anniversary over Maspero violence
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Coptic pope cancels ordainment anniversary over Maspero violence
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has decided to cancel celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of…
Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas
For every 50 families that belong to the same religious denomination, each should have the right to their own place…
Tantawi meets Pope Shenouda to discuss Copts’ issues
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Tantawi meets Pope Shenouda to discuss Copts’ issues
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, met with Coptic Pope Shenouda III at the military…
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
Members of the Coptic-led Maspero Youth Union are divided over internationalizing awareness of the violence that broke out outside the…
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
The deputy chairman of Egypt's ruling military council, Sami Anan, will meet five senior Coptic clerics on Wednesday to discuss…
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Coptic youth and political movements wore black and demonstrated on Monday evening in Shubra, a northern district of Cairo, to…
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt's information minister met on Monday morning with Pope Shenouda III and vowed to investigate state TV coverage of the…