Coptic Christians
Azhar to disburse urgent cash support for victims of church fire
Egypt
August 16, 2022
Azhar to disburse urgent cash support for victims of church fire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb directed, on Sunday, the General Administration of Al-Azhar’s Special Accounts, to quickly coordinate…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Egypt
April 25, 2022
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said that building a mosque in front of a church restricts Christians and hurts them…
Discouraging non-muslims to eat during Ramadan is ‘absurdity’, says Al-Azhar
Egypt
April 20, 2022
Discouraging non-muslims to eat during Ramadan is ‘absurdity’, says Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said that the sheikhdom cherishes the relationship between Egyptians, Muslims and Christians, which stems from…
Photos: Pope Tawadros receives the widow of slain priest of Alexandria and family
Egypt
April 13, 2022
Photos: Pope Tawadros receives the widow of slain priest of Alexandria and family
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of St. Mark, received, on Monday, Martha Morcos, the widow of the…
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Pope Tawadros II on Sunday said that the Deir…
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egypt
May 2, 2021
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egyptian churches celebrated Easter Sunday amid a limited numbers of worshipers, with strict precautionary measures against the coronavirus in place…
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Egypt
May 1, 2021
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Coptic Christians in Egypt are celebrating Easter Sunday amid tightened precautionary measures for the second consecutive year, with churches holding…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry kills 3 terrorists involved in executing Coptic citizen in Sinai
Egypt
April 19, 2021
Egypt’s Interior Ministry kills 3 terrorists involved in executing Coptic citizen in Sinai
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced Monday that it has killed three terrorists involved in executing a Coptic man who…
Ibrahim Issa calls for Christian history to be taught in schools, dreams of bright 2021
Egypt
January 4, 2021
Ibrahim Issa calls for Christian history to be taught in schools, dreams of bright 2021
Egyptian journalist and media personality Ibrahim Issa has called for Christian history and culture to be included as part of…
Egypt legalizes 62 churches and affiliated buildings, total now 1,800
Egypt
December 30, 2020
Egypt legalizes 62 churches and affiliated buildings, total now 1,800
Egypt’s Committee for the Legalization of Unlicensed Churches on Tuesday legalized the status of 62 churches and affiliated buildings, bringing…