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For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance
Opinion
January 9, 2012
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
January 8, 2012
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
December 12, 2011
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
November 3, 2011
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
October 26, 2011
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
October 20, 2011
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
October 14, 2011
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
October 13, 2011
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
September 29, 2011
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
September 26, 2011
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…