religious freedom
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Opinion
August 5, 2019
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Judge Mohamed Abdel Wahab Khafagy, deputy president of the state council, issued a unique and unprecedented rule in 2016 that…
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World
June 29, 2019
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi
Egypt
November 4, 2018
Egyptians have the right to worship what they want, or not to worship at all: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday stressed Egypt’s religious freedom, saying that citizens have the right to worship…
French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights: U.N. panel
World
October 24, 2018
French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights: U.N. panel
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France’s ban on the niqab, the full-face Islamic…
Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings
Egypt
April 17, 2018
Cabinet committee legalizes 102 churches, 64 affiliated service buildings
The state committee that considers the legalization of unlicensed churches made up of Egypt’s cabinet approved on Monday the legalization…
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
World
April 16, 2018
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him…
AUC takes back decision to prevent niqabi students, staff from entering campus
Egypt
December 18, 2017
AUC takes back decision to prevent niqabi students, staff from entering campus
The American University in Cairo (AUC) rolled back on its decision to not allow students and faculty staff wearing the…
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
World
November 7, 2017
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, in a…
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
Egypt
October 30, 2017
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
The US State Department published their annual international religious report on the conditions of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries…
MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
Egypt
June 13, 2016
MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
The Egyptian parliament's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has postponed its decision on whether to amend the Penal Code by…