CAIRO: Coptic Christian Bishop Moussa, known as the "Bishop of the Youth," issued a formal statement about allegations that the Coptic Christian Church is supporting the Egyptian bloc.
Moussa said the Church is uninvolved in politics and is only (...)
Member of the National Justice Council of Ministers Amir Ramzy said Al-Azhar formally consented to the Law unifying Houses of Worship, common with some requests for amendments. He added the approval was formally made by through Head Sheikh of (...)
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, met with Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church, on Monday morning for over two hours.
Field Marshal Tantawi told the pope that he would make (...)
The Egyptian Union of Human Rights conducted an opinion poll on the participation of Copts in the upcoming elections and the extent of their vision for the success of the Copts in parliament.
The results indicated that 23% of Copts intend to (...)
“Youm7” received word that the military prosecutor summoned Father Metyas Nasr, priest of the Church of the Virgin at Ezbet el-Nakhl Thursday afternoon. The priest was summoned as part of investigations into the Maspiro Clashes Sunday.
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Coptic Christian movements and associations are organizing a march for next Tuesday evening, demanding the dismissal of the governor of Aswan, General Mostafa El-Sayed, arresting the perpetrators of the events of the Church (...)
The Expedite Court of Alexandria will today hold the first hearing in the case filed against Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Mansour el-Issawy and Attorney General Abdul Magid Mahmoud in which all are charged (...)
Egypt's Coptic Christian Church launched its third satellite channel, the St. Mark Channel, on Nilesat. Bishop Ermiah, secretary of Pope Shenouda III, head of the church, oversees the channel. The channel is part of the Coptic Heritage Centre, which (...)
The Coptic Orthodox Church denied reports of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III remaining America, to protest the suffering of Coptic Christian from attacks after the January 25 Revolution, and denied that the Pope canceled the annual meeting of the (...)
CAIRO: A source from a church denied rumors and media reports that Coptic Christian authorities have forbidden Christians from taking part in tomorrow's 'Second Friday of Anger' demonstrations. The source said Pope Shenouda III is on a medical trip (...)
Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Christian Church, is leaving Egypt tomorrow morning at 9 am to receive medical treatment in the United States. He will be travelling on Egypt Air, and this will be his first trip using the national airline.
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CAIRO: Coptic Christians have decided to end their sit-in at 12pm on Thursday, said Father Mettias Nasr, the leader of the protest. The decision came after a press conference was held to announce the reasons for the resolution of the protest and its (...)
Saudi Arabia is funding both the Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in order to bring down the Egyptian revolution, said Ehab el-Khouli, a member of the high council of the liberal al-Ghad Party. He said Said Arabia's intention is to (...)