Catholic Church
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
A unified draft law regulating marriages and divorces for all of Egypt’s Christian denominations is largely being supported by Egyptian…
Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse
World
June 10, 2015
Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse
Pope Francis on Wednesday approved an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual…
Catholics to celebrate Christmas Thursday evening amid tight security
Egypt
December 24, 2014
Catholics to celebrate Christmas Thursday evening amid tight security
Christmas masses will be held at Catholic churches in Egypt on Thursday evening, amid tight security measures by the Interior…
Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts
Egypt
November 12, 2014
Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts
The Minister of Transitional Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and rapporteur of the legislative reform committee Ibrahim al-Heneidy submitted a copy of…
Constitution body divided over ‘civil state’ article: Catholic representative
Egypt
October 25, 2013
Constitution body divided over ‘civil state’ article: Catholic representative
Bishop Antonios Aziz, representative for the Catholic Church in the 50-member constitutional amendment committee, said the body is still not…
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Egyptian churches back Sisi call for protests
Egypt's churches have welcomed the call from Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for mass rallies in support of the army…
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Churches: Individual Copts should decide how to vote in referendum
The country’s three major churches have agreed not to direct Coptic voters how to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum,…
Churches to decide on Constituent Assembly withdrawal on Saturday
Egypt
November 16, 2012
Churches to decide on Constituent Assembly withdrawal on Saturday
Church representatives in the Constituent Assembly have still not reached a conclusion on whether or not they will withdraw…
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Egypt
July 12, 2012
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Coptic Orthodox Church representatives serving on the Constituent Assembly have welcomed a proposal that would enshrine Islam as the state…
Vatican says trust in Church hurt by scandal
World
May 28, 2012
Vatican says trust in Church hurt by scandal
The Vatican, engulfed in the worst crisis in Pope Benedict's papacy, on Monday denied Italian media reports that cardinals were…