Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 15, 2013
Dr. Ibrāhīm Fāyiz al-Sa'īd, Copt from Sohag, who hosted a meeting of al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmīyah and other political representatives, including proponents of secularism, said that they will you be peace in Egypt if Islamic Law is properly implemented. Dr. Sābir Hārid, adviser to and Professor of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 15, 2013
In Minya, the villages of Manbāl and Manshā'at Manbāl witnessed violent clashes between Muslims and Copts, a number of Muslims stormed Saint Tadros El Mashreky Church (al-Amīr Tadrous al-Mashriqī Church) vandalizing it and assaulting a man inside. Two Coptic grocery stores and two Coptic pharmacies...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 13, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II revealed a meeting with Vatican Pope Francis I that took place last Friday (May 10). He confirmed that he did not mediate the 2-years crisis between the Azhar and Vatican. He said he knew nothing about the dispute and revealed that he invited the Pope Francis to...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 9, 2013
Bahā’ Ramzī, chair of the Association, said that the memo includes full details of the Christian family who was arrested for trumped-up charges. Family members who were arrested are Zakī Andrawus, his wife Su’ād Akhnūkh and Zakī’s nephew Peter. They renewed their custody for 15 days in al-Minya...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 22, 2013
The Copts in Alexandria panicked after two bombs have reportedly been found in Saint Maximus, Saint Domadius and Saint Moses the Black Church as well as Two Saints Church. An official note of the security authorities confirmed the presence of two bombs in the Coptic Orthodox churches in Alexandria...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2013
According to the American The New York Times magazine, the Coptic Orthodox Churches in New York are experiencing a massive surge in numbers of Egyptian Copts. Although statistics on the exact numbers of Copts emigrating to the U.S. are hard to come by as immigration statistics do not record...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2013
A study conducted by Sulaymān Shafīq, a Coptic researcher, identified violations against Copts since President Muhammad Morsi (Mursī) became President. A number of 59 Copts killed (28 in Maspero incidents, six in Imbābah, 12 Manshīyat Nāsir, two Nazlat Rūman in al-Minya, one in Dahshūr and seven...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 8, 2013
The clashes in al-Khusūs left five dead, four Christian and one Muslim, and were apparently sparked by the actions of a few Christian teenagers, who spray-painted offensive symbols, allegedly a Nazi swastika, on the walls of an Azharian institute. However it is not clear if this was the only factor...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 2, 2013
The family of a boy who was kidnapped yesterday (Sunday, March 31) in front of Saint Paul Church in Um Bayūmī in Shubrā al-Khaymah has asked President Mursī and Prime Minister Hishām Qandīl to intervene in order to save the life of their son, Abānūb Ashraf. His kidnappers have asked for a ransom of...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 31, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has announced his plans to form a council to facilitate divorce and remarriage by the end of April. The plan includes various procedures such as providing easy access to legal and social workers, clerical councils to help the families, the introduction of the...