Tanta
Mass held to mark 40 days since Palm Sunday church bombings in Alexandria, Tanta
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Mass held to mark 40 days since Palm Sunday church bombings in Alexandria, Tanta
St Mark’s Orthodox Church held mass on Saturday to mark 40 days since the Palm Sunday bombings which claimed the lives of 18…
Tanta church attack death toll rises to 29
Egypt
April 23, 2017
Tanta church attack death toll rises to 29
Another victim of the Tanta church blast has died on Sunday, raising the total number of victims to 29. The body…
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
The death toll from the terrorist attack on St. Mark's Orthodox Catherdral in Alexandria on Palm Sunday rose to 18…
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
In photos: Thousands bid emotional farewell to Palm Sunday victims
Egypt
April 12, 2017
In photos: Thousands bid emotional farewell to Palm Sunday victims
Thousands of people in Tanta and Alexandria attended funerals on Monday for the victims of the Palm Sunday church bombings, amid…
Pope dispatches cable of condolences to funeral service of bombing victims
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Pope dispatches cable of condolences to funeral service of bombing victims
Pope Tawadros II dispatched a cable of condolences that was read during the funeral service of the victims of the…
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt's Christians wept with rage on Monday as they recovered the bodies of loved ones killed in twin church bombings,…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday evening in the wake of two explosions at…
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Before Coptic Christians could conclude their mass on Palm Sunday, the Mar Girguis Church in Tanta was bombed, leaving casualties.