Minya - Young Coptic Michael Atef Munir, son of one of the victims of the massacre of the Coptic pilgrims killed on May 26 in a jihadist ambush, announced he
All of the coffins bear the word "martyr" and a note released by the Coptic Orthodox Church also speaks of martyrs. A few hours after the funeral, police released the
Al Azhar strongly condemned the terrorist blast that targeted innocent people in Mar Girgis Church in Tanta during Palm Sunday Mass. In a statement on Sunday 9/4/2017, Al Azhar termed the attack as a hideous crime. This
At least 44 people were killed in Egypt in bomb attacks at the cathedral of the Coptic Pope and another church on Palm Sunday, prompting anger and fear among Christians
Islamic authorities in Egypt have condemned the jihadist violence that has seen Coptic Christians flee the terror of ISIS in northern Egypt. An Islamic group known as the House of
Joan Frawley Desmond and Kathy Schiffer QUEENS, N.Y. — Marina Markos, a Coptic Orthodox Christian refugee from Cairo, Egypt, plunged into the 2016 Christmas season in Queens, New York —
Pope Francis called His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, on Monday December 12, to express his condolences following the recent attack on the
COMMUNIQUE – A bomb attack claimed the lives of at least 25 Coptic Christians gathered for Sunday Mass, December 11, 2016, in the Orthodox Church of St. Peter and St.
Cairo - A long-debated draft law concerning the building and restoration of churches was approved in past days. The Cabinet's approval follows a prolonged back and forth between church representatives
Minya - In Egypt, Coptic churches - who follow the Julian calendar - are celebrating Holy Week. In view of Easter, greetings and good wishes are expressed to the Copts