CAIRO: Egyptian Copts and Muslims held a candlelight vigil Monday night in memory of the victims of the horrific Oct. 31 attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad that killed 58 people. Dozens gathered in front of the Iraqi embassy in the Egyptian capital, holding candles and signs reading: "No to Terrorism" and "We are …

PARIS: Thirty-four Iraqi Christians and a Muslim guard wounded in a deadly Al-Qaeda attack on a Baghdad church just over a week ago flew in to France late Monday for admission to hospitals for treatment. Bearing bullet and grenade wounds from the October 31 attack, they arrived at Orly airport outside Paris on a plane …

CAIRO: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood urged the state to protect Christian places of worship after an Al-Qaeda group in Iraq, which claimed a deadly attack on a church in Baghdad, issued a threat against Egypt’s Coptic church. Al-Azhar also condemned the attacks in statement on Tuesday. "The Muslim Brotherhood is stressing to all, and primarily Muslims, …

CAIRO: A source close to the papal headquarters in Saint Mark’s Cathedral said on Tuesday that Pope Shenouda’s security will be tightened as a result of the threat by an Al-Qaeda group that raided a Baghdad church on Sunday. Egyptian police also beefed up security measures for a Coptic festival being held in the ancient …

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces stormed a Baghdad church where militants had taken an entire congregation hostage for four hours, leaving at least 47 people dead, including a priest, Iraqi officials said Monday. It was not immediately clear whether the hostages died at the hands of the attackers or during the rescue late on Sunday night …

  BAGHDAD: Iraq’s dwindling Christian community was grieving and afraid on Monday after militants seized a Baghdad church during evening Mass, held the congregation hostage and triggered a raid by Iraqi security forces. The attack left at least 52 people killed and 67 wounded — nearly everyone inside.   The attack, claimed by an Al-Qaeda-linked …