Latest in Tag: copt Highlight
Latest in Tag: copt
5 arrested in Minya sectarian strife as state push for extra-judicial community justice
Delegations from Al-Azhar are visiting Minya to ease tension between Muslim and Coptic families
3 Copts face charges for giving Muslims dates to break fast
“There is no such crime as preaching in Egyptian law,” says defence lawyer
Hanging Church re-opened after 16-year renovation
The renovations involved architectural and structural work, as antiquities affected by a rise in the level of groundwater were repaired as part of an integrated project
Egyptian shot and killed in Libya
Conditions worsen for Egyptian nationals residing in Libya
Mansour makes historic Christmas visit to Pope Tawadros II
The visit, first of its kind, praised as “a beautiful message”
One death following clashes outside church on New Year’s Eve
Maspero Union holds security forces and health ministry responsible for young man’s death
Sinai assailants step up assaults
Militants fire ballistic missile at the North Sinai security directorate
Attack in Sinai kills one
Eyewitnesses claim multiple attacks in Al-Arish were synchronised, prosecution to investigate killing of Christian
US report on status of religious freedom in Egypt
State Department report highlights the main issues threatening religious freedom in Egypt
Coptic teacher detained for an additional 15 days
NSF denounces the detention and expresses their support for the teacher
Pope visits Roman counterpart
Coptic Pope holds first Rome meeting in 40 years with Catholic counterpart
Pope Tawadros II receives condolences
Several ministers, political figures and the secretary general of the World Council of Churches offer condolences for Egypt’s recent sectarian violence
Violence at the Coptic Cathedral
Police and unidentified man face off against mourners who were attending a funeral, one confirmed death
Libya continues persecution of Copts, closes embassy in Egypt
The Libyan crackdown on Copts continues as four more Egyptians are arrested for being Christians
FJP backs El-Erian’s call for Egyptian Jews’ right of return
Online activists criticise El-Erian’s comments, saying Egypt should accept Copts before introducing more minorities
Copt numbers elicit rage
Study to come out soon placing number at 6 to 7 per cent
Egyptian receives six years for insulting religion and president
After posting offensive material on Facebook, Copt receives six year prison sentence
New Coptic Pope to be selected 2 December
Church sets roadmap to papal selection
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind Innocence of Muslims
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula questioned, but not under arrest
Review: columnists observe Morsy’s attitude, IMF loan, and Coptic community
Egyptian opinion writers have explored a variety of topics that relate to President Morsy’s surprising moves, starting from his first trip to Saudi, to his latest in Iran. Many columnists continue to dissect Egypt’s internal platform with regards to the growing fears of the Coptic community in the country. Others criticise the acceptance of the …
Complaint brought against Al-Nas Channel
Al-Nas Channel being sued for allegedly attacking Copts
Human Rights Centre requests new voter list for papal elections
Controversy ensues over election of new Coptic Pope
Violence in Dahshur to be weighed by judiciary
The clashes between Copts and Muslims began after an argument arising between a Coptic clothes-presser burned the shirt of his Muslim customer
Clinton: Since Mubarak “sectarian violence has increased”
A teacher and Shia facing blasphemy charges are among the recent examples of growing religious tensions in Egypt
Bishop to tell Copts to emigrate
Controversial debates over religious aspects of constitution only further isolate Egypt’s Copts
The Coptic Church announces voter list
The Coptic Orthodox Church has revealed the list of voters who will select the 118th Pope of Alexandria
SCAF generals: No blood on our hands
In a CBC interview last night, Major Generals Mohamed El-Assar and Mahmoud Hegazy said that the supplementary constitutional decree not limit Morsi’s powers and that they would practice limited legislative authority