Abbasseya Cathedral
Egypt church bombing toll rises to 26 dead
Egypt
December 17, 2016
Egypt church bombing toll rises to 26 dead
The death toll from last weekend's bombing of a Coptic church in Cairo has risen to 26 after an elderly…
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Pope to halt weekly sermon for cathderal decorations
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope has said he will halt his weekly Wednesday sermon until 2018 when renovations at the hall…
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Members of the Islamist-dominated Shura Council were bitterly divided on Thursday as they viewed videos of Sunday’s violent attacks on…
Coptic Church submits demands to Morsy
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Coptic Church submits demands to Morsy
The Coptic Orthodox Church has identified five demands for President Mohamed Morsy to resolve the sectarian crises that have…
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners flocked to Abbasseya Cathedral on Saturday night to pay their last respects to Coptic Pope Shenouda III of…
At least 2 suffocate to death from overcrowding outside Coptic cathedral
Egypt
March 18, 2012
At least 2 suffocate to death from overcrowding outside Coptic cathedral
At least two Copts died while attempting to have a final look at the late Pope Shenouda III’s body, which…
Silent vigil at Cairo cathedral memorializes Maspero deaths
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Silent vigil at Cairo cathedral memorializes Maspero deaths
Hundreds of activists and young Copts organized a silent vigil on Sunday at Abbasseya Cathedral in Cairo, mourning the 27…