Coptic Christians
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt
May 21, 2017
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Culture
May 18, 2017
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy al-Namnam said that over 10 years ago he called for the establishment of a scientific center…
Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop
Copts are not a minority in Egyptian society as they number about 15 million, which is equivalent to more than…
Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect
Coptic families displaced from North Sinai to Port Said have issued a statement on their living situations after leaving their…
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Muslim cleric and former undersecretary to the Minister of Religious Endowments Salam Abdel Galil is facing huge backlash after he…
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
The death toll from the terrorist attack on St. Mark's Orthodox Catherdral in Alexandria on Palm Sunday rose to 18…
Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings
Three suspects were detained by the State Security Prosecution on Sunday for their possible involvement in the Palm Sunday bombings.…
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
Egypt
April 15, 2017
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
A high-level security source at the Interior Ministry said on Saturday that preparations have been stepped up within all sectors…
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
Egypt
April 14, 2017
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
The Egyptian government needs to do more to protect the country's Coptic Christians from a "wave of persecution" following bombings…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Outside of Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, a dozen high-ranking police officers are stationed…