Coptic Christians
Egypt court gives Coptic woman inheritance equivalent to man
Egypt
April 11, 2023
Egypt court gives Coptic woman inheritance equivalent to man
The Cairo Court of Appeals for Family Affairs issued a judicial ruling applying the principles of Christianity in dividing the…
PM greets Pope Tawadros II on Coptic Christmas
Egypt
January 4, 2023
PM greets Pope Tawadros II on Coptic Christmas
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly sent Wednesday a cable of greeting to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St.…
Govt okays legalizing status of 125 churches, service buildings
Egypt
November 15, 2022
Govt okays legalizing status of 125 churches, service buildings
The main committee for adjusting the status of churches and their affiliated buildings, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved…
Azhar to disburse urgent cash support for victims of church fire
Egypt
August 16, 2022
Azhar to disburse urgent cash support for victims of church fire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb directed, on Sunday, the General Administration of Al-Azhar’s Special Accounts, to quickly coordinate…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Egypt
April 25, 2022
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said that building a mosque in front of a church restricts Christians and hurts them…
Discouraging non-muslims to eat during Ramadan is ‘absurdity’, says Al-Azhar
Egypt
April 20, 2022
Discouraging non-muslims to eat during Ramadan is ‘absurdity’, says Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said that the sheikhdom cherishes the relationship between Egyptians, Muslims and Christians, which stems from…
Photos: Pope Tawadros receives the widow of slain priest of Alexandria and family
Egypt
April 13, 2022
Photos: Pope Tawadros receives the widow of slain priest of Alexandria and family
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of St. Mark, received, on Monday, Martha Morcos, the widow of the…
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Pope Tawadros II on Sunday said that the Deir…
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egypt
May 2, 2021
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egyptian churches celebrated Easter Sunday amid a limited numbers of worshipers, with strict precautionary measures against the coronavirus in place…
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Egypt
May 1, 2021
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Coptic Christians in Egypt are celebrating Easter Sunday amid tightened precautionary measures for the second consecutive year, with churches holding…