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Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
Egypt

Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists

Many Egyptian Christians felt marginalized under former President Hosni Mubarak and are voting to keep an Islamist from replacing him,…
Expatriate Coptic group wants Parliament dissolved after presidential election
Egypt

Expatriate Coptic group wants Parliament dissolved after presidential election

A Geneva-based international law firm representing Coptic expatriates sent an official memo on Monday to Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of…
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Egypt

12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence

Minya Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 Copts to life imprisonment in the Abu Qurqas sedition case, the events of…
Maspero victim’s family finds name registered in voter database
Egypt

Maspero victim’s family finds name registered in voter database

The family of Mina Daniel, a Coptic man killed in violence outside the Maspero state television building last year, found…
Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress
Egypt

Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress

Dozens of Coptic protesters staged a demonstration Friday morning outside the papal residence in Abbasseya to demand that Bishop Bishoy…
Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa
Egypt

Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa

Egypt's Coptic Christians complained of discrimination under Hosni Mubarak but fear it may get worse if an Islamist takes his…
Shafiq says might appoint Christian woman as deputy
Egypt

Shafiq says might appoint Christian woman as deputy

Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq hinted Monday that he might appoint a Christian woman as his deputy if he is elected…
Security heightened for Coptic celebration in Upper Egypt
Egypt

Security heightened for Coptic celebration in Upper Egypt

Authorities have beefed up security in preparation for celebrations of the Holy Family's journey, or Moulid al-Adra, to be held…
Church committee collects nominations for papal election
Egypt

Church committee collects nominations for papal election

A Coptic Church committee began receiving nominations on Friday for the new pope. Since the death of Pope Shenouda III,…
Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III
Egypt

Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III

Military police chief Major General Hamdy Badeen visited the Coptic Orthodox Church on Sunday to meet with Bishop Paula, who…
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