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  Father Antonius ‘Azīz, Catholic Bishop of Giza and the Catholic Church’s representative in the Constituent Assembly, said that he agrees with keeping Article 2 in the Constitution and the amended Article 3 which guarantees that all non-Muslims can follow their own laws, not only Christians and...
On the other hand, American Diaspora Copts organized a march for Saturday in front of the White House to reject the bombing of Syria. Majdī Khalīl, director of the organization, Coptic Solidarity, based in the U.S. said that the goal of the march is to confirm that Middle East Copts will not be the...
The Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) protected the People of the Book (i.e. Jews, Christians, and Muslims) so protect them, and protect their houses of worship. Yet hands of destruction have reached Egypt’s churches, there is nothing for the Christians to do except commit themselves to the Bible’s...
Asyut St. George’s Church in Asyut was one of the churches that were saved from being completely destroyed. The altar and the place where hymns were recited during celebrations was burnt and black smoke dyed the church’s walls and columns. Tens of congregation members accompanied Father Yūhanā in...
It is usually a benefit that your house is next to the church that you attend, unless it is in al-Minya; here you are under continuous threat and in the range of Molotov cocktails. Amīr Tādrus Orthodox Church and the Coptic school opposite the church were burnt on August 14 by unknown armed men...
Bishop Makarios, General Bishop of al-Minya governorate, in an interview, stressed the necessity of prosecuting offenders. He also said that the government must work to combat terrorism and stressed that burning of churches has no relation to Islam. When speaking about June 30, he said that the...
In the city of Mallāwī  in al-Minya governorate that winessed several clashes, the feelings of anger grew. Here Muslims and Christians have been working together to extinguish the fire that was burning the churches. Tāmir Ibrāhīm, a Muslim and an eye witness to the Evangelical Church’s burning,...
Al-Minya Two reporters from the newspaper al-Watan went to al-Minya to see the crumbling ruins of the churches that were recently attacked by assailants. A summary of some of their impressions follows: Between a heap of burnt copies of the gospel, Zarīf Wahīb Yannī, director of the Evangelical...
A brawl among Muslim and Christian neighbors in the village of Saft al-Laban in al-Minya governorate resulted in the death of a Muslim man, some injured, the burning and looting of three Christians’ houses and cattle. Witnesses say the dispute first started next to the village's bank. After the...
The day before yesterday, three Copts were shot dead; the security services have so far not been able to identify the killers. The victims are from two Christian-majority villages. The Security Directorate of Asyut was notified by the al-Qūsīyah central hospital that they had received the bodies of...

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