Christianity

Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
Middle East

Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest

The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches
Egypt

Al-Azhar condemns $190mn Israeli taxes on Jerusalem churches

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb condemned on Tuesday the arbitrary actions of Israel against places of worship in Jerusalem…
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
Middle East

Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church

The leaders of several Christian faith groups on Sunday said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe…
Two Minya churches obtain legal recognition, officially open
Egypt

Two Minya churches obtain legal recognition, officially open

Earlier in January, al-Azraa (Virgin Mary) Church and Mar Girgis Church in the village of Sheikh Alaa at Minya officially…
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
Egypt

Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders

US Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between…
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
World

Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned

Looking to put Chile’s sex abuse scandal behind him, Pope Francis dives Wednesday into another divisive issue roiling the South…
By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US
World

By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US

The Muslim population is growing, and in the next two decades Muslims could become the second-largest religious group in the…
Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map
Egypt

Minya to beautify Al-Tayr Mountain after Pope Francis’ inclusion in pilgrimage map

The Governor of Minya, Essam al-Bedewi, instructed the city’s tourism committee to print a booklet providing information on the area…
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
Egypt

US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack

The US embassy in Cairo condemned Friday morning’s terrorist attack on the Church of Marmina (Saint Menas) in Helwan, emphasizing…
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt

Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack

Egypt’s interior ministry confirmed in a Friday statement that the death toll of the militant attack targeting the church of Saint Menas,…
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