Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 2, 2013
The Egyptian Catholic Committee for Justice and Peace demanded political Islam affiliates, especially the Muslim Brotherhood to lay down their arms, to reject violence, and to engage in a political process. The statement called upon the army and the police to maintain self-control and avoid using...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II and the Armenian ambassador held talks regarding the relationship between the Coptic and Armenian churches. Pope Tawadros received the Bishop of Catholic Armenians in Egypt, Father Krikor Augustine Kusa, and Armen Melkonian, the Armenian Ambassador to Egypt, in...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II and the Armenian ambassador held talks regarding the relationship between the Coptic and Armenian churches. Pope Tawadros received the Bishop of Catholic Armenians in Egypt, Father Krikor Augustine Kusa, and Armen Melkonian, the Armenian Ambassador to Egypt, in...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2013
Concerning the rights of Copts, the Muftī assured that they are protected and must continue to be so. Copts have the right to participate at all levels and everyone has to respect the pluralism and diversity that has become one of the characteristics of Egypt in the new era, he emphasized.‘Ālām...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 31, 2013
Egyptian newspaper Al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ referred to a Foreign Policy report stating that the supporters of the deposed president, Muhammad Morsi (Mursī), have attacked churches and Copts as a punishment for their strong opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood rule.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2013
Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, are on the list of the targets for murder after their participation in the meeting with political forces that announced the overthrow of President Muhammad Mursī.
Communications have been sent to the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2013
Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, are on the list of the targets for murder after their participation in the meeting with political forces that announced the overthrow of President Muhammad Mursī.
Communications have been sent to the...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2013
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) warned of the continuous violent acts and sectarian agitation witnessed by some governorates since June 30 demonstrations. Ishāq Ibrāhīm, responsible for the freedom of belief at EIPR, said that Copts are paying for the inciting discourse against...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 4, 2013
After al-Sīsī’s statement that deposed Morsi, Azhar’s Grand Shaykh, Ahmad al-Tayyīb, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II both made brief statements.
In al-Yawm al-Sābi’, al-Tayyīb supported the army statement to stop bloodshed in the country. Further, Pope Tawadros said that the announced road map...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 7, 2013
Saturday's attacks on checkpoints took place in al-Mahajer and al-Safaa in Rafah, as well as Sheikh Zuwaid and al-Kharouba.
The violence follows attacks in which five police offers were killed in El Arish on Friday.
Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood has fiercely criticized Coptic Pope Tawadros, spiritual...