Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church denies assassination attempt on Pope Tawadros
Egypt
August 3, 2013
Orthodox Church denies assassination attempt on Pope Tawadros
Egypt's Orthodox Church denied that an attempt to assassinate Pope Tawadros II had been thwarted. "We reassure everyone that…
Orthodox Church signals objection to constitutional declaration
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Orthodox Church signals objection to constitutional declaration
The Orthodox Church submitted to the presidency on Friday a memorandum of legal objections to the recent constitutional declaration, a…
Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience
Coptic organizations disagree about whether to participate in the civil disobedience campaign planned for 11 February to pressure authorities to…
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
The deputy chairman of Egypt's ruling military council, Sami Anan, will meet five senior Coptic clerics on Wednesday to discuss…
Orthodox Church denies attacking Coptic protesters with dogs
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Orthodox Church denies attacking Coptic protesters with dogs
The Orthodox Church issued a statement on Wednesday denying it had used dogs to attack Coptic protesters. Over 120 Copts…
Church source: Husband of woman who allegedly converted to Islam disappears
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Church source: Husband of woman who allegedly converted to Islam disappears
A source at a church in Egypt's Minya governorate has reported that the husband of Kamilia Shehata, whose own disappearance…
Source: Church rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Source: Church rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt's Orthodox Church rejects the proposed constitutional amendments which will undergo a referendum on Saturday 19 March, a church source…
Church TV channel airs film attacking Jehovah Witnesses
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Church TV channel airs film attacking Jehovah Witnesses
On Saturday the official Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church satellite TV channel Aghapy showed a movie entitled “Young Foxes,” which Jehova's…
Behind the Bishoy dispute
Opinion
September 26, 2010
Behind the Bishoy dispute
Recent tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, following Coptic priest Father Bishoy's comments questioning the authenticity of certain Quranic…
Coptic official criticized for questioning authenticity of Quranic verses
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Coptic official criticized for questioning authenticity of Quranic verses
Muslim and Christian leaders have roundly criticized Bishop Bishoy, secretary of the Coptic Church's Holy Synod, saying his remarks at…