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For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance
Opinion

For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance

On Saturday, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the birth of Jesus. More than a memory, the nativity sends powerful messages…
Coptic priest apologizes for shaking hands with military general
Egypt

Coptic priest apologizes for shaking hands with military general

Yohana Fouad, the priest of the Virgin Church in Old Cairo, apologized to his congregation for having greeted the head…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
Egypt

Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood

The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas
Egypt

Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas

For every 50 families that belong to the same religious denomination, each should have the right to their own place…
Anan: Investigation into Maspero violence ongoing
Egypt

Anan: Investigation into Maspero violence ongoing

An investigation into the Maspero violence that took place last week is necessary to identify and prosecute the perpetrators, said…
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt

Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence

Egypt said on Thursday it would launch a review of disputed permits for churches in a bid to head off…
Thursday’s papers: Toeing the military line
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Toeing the military line

Four days after at least 26 protesters were killed outside Maspero when the army opened fire and ran people over…
Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’
Egypt

Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’

Modern-day Jews are not God's chosen people, said Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, in a…
Pope Shenouda rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian affairs
Egypt

Pope Shenouda rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian affairs

Pope Shenouda III on Monday reiterated his rejection of foreign interference in Egyptian affairs, particularly with regard religious freedoms and…
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