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Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case
Egypt

Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case

The Family Affairs Department of the Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a judicial ruling which applied Christian religious…
Security measures raised at Minya churches for fast of Nineveh
Egypt

Security measures raised at Minya churches for fast of Nineveh

The Minya Security Directorate has imposed extraordinary security measures around churches, archbishoprics, and monasteries on Monday for three consecutive days…
Poroshenko, Orthodox patriarch sign accord on independent Ukraine church
World

Poroshenko, Orthodox patriarch sign accord on independent Ukraine church

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and the Istanbul-based Orthodox patriarch on Saturday signed an accord that paves the way for the…
Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
Egypt

Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns

Egypt’s main Coptic Church decided on Thursday to suspend holding any conferences and organizing the church-sponsored trips to monasteries, Coptic Orthodox Church…
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
Middle East

Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul

Police in Istanbul have detained a man in connection with an arson attack on a Greek Orthodox church. Reports emerged Tuesday…
Pope Tawadros takes part religious festival between Orthodox, Catholic churches
Egypt

Pope Tawadros takes part religious festival between Orthodox, Catholic churches

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese attended on Sunday the celebration of “Brotherly Love Day”…
Orthodox Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem
Life & Style

Orthodox Christians mark ‘Holy Fire’ rite in Jerusalem

Thousands of Christian pilgrims filled Jerusalem's ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday for the "Holy Fire" ceremony on…
Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars
Life & Style

Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars

The Alexandria bombing which left at least 23 Copts dead while they emerged from New Year’s mass at the church…
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