Coptic Christians
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
Egypt
December 4, 2019
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
The committee on the legalization of churches at its Wednesday meeting approved legalizing the status of 87 churches and affiliated…
Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak
Egypt
November 30, 2019
Photos: President Sisi meets with Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sedrak
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday met with the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and the President of the…
Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor
Egypt
November 13, 2019
Photos: Thousands of Egyptians celebrate new church honoring Saint George in Luxor
Thousands of Coptic Christians and Muslims across Egypt flocked to Luxor governorate in Upper Egypt on Tuesday amid heavy security…
Photos: Coptic Egyptians march against terrorism on anniversary of deadly attack
Egypt
November 9, 2019
Photos: Coptic Egyptians march against terrorism on anniversary of deadly attack
Hundreds of Coptic Egyptians marched against terrorism on the one year anniversary of the attack on the Saint Samuel Monastery…
Egypt legalizes 62 more churches, bringing total to 1171 so far
Egypt
September 24, 2019
Egypt legalizes 62 more churches, bringing total to 1171 so far
Egypt’s state committee for the legalization of unlicensed churches, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, has approved the legalization of…
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Opinion
August 5, 2019
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Judge Mohamed Abdel Wahab Khafagy, deputy president of the state council, issued a unique and unprecedented rule in 2016 that…
Immigration Minister visits first Egyptian-run school in Ontario
Egypt
July 24, 2019
Immigration Minister visits first Egyptian-run school in Ontario
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram on Tuesday paid a visit to the Philopateer Christian College, the first Egyptian school…
Another 1,000 churches
Opinion
July 3, 2019
Another 1,000 churches
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly fulfilled a promise from President Sisi in adjusting the situations for Egypt’s churches. During a meeting…
Egypt’s Cabinet committee legalizes 127 churches and affiliated service buildings
Egypt
July 1, 2019
Egypt’s Cabinet committee legalizes 127 churches and affiliated service buildings
The state committee for the legalization of unlicensed churches made up of Egypt’s cabinet on Monday approved the legalization of…
Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt
Archaeology
May 28, 2019
Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt
A church dating back to the fourth century has been unearthed near Alexandria by polish archeologists who claim that it…