Date of source: Saturday, May 16, 2015
The Copts in the year of Sīsī: Many presidents and citizenship still absent
After nearly a year under Sīsī, Egypt’s Christian minority has mixed feelings in regards to progress made during his presidency on Coptic issues. Some praised his visits to cathedrals, his strong reaction to the killing of...
Date of source: Friday, May 15, 2015
Jum’a talks with the artist Muhammad Subhī about putting out artistic works which show the West the real Islam.
Minister of Religious Endowments Doctor Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’a announced that he had an extended phone call with actor and director Muhammad Subhī in which they discussed the role of art...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Beginning of the “Paris-Cairo” festival with the participation of an elite group of artists and intellectuals
The seventh iteration of the International Festival of Cultural Diversity, for which Egypt is the honored guest, began today in Paris’ first arrondissement. The festival showcased a number...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Ministry of Religious Endowments begins preparations for conference on Islamic Thought
This year’s conference, attended by some of the most important Muslim thinkers and scholars will focus on communication with the youth. It will attempt to correct false ideas about Islam, and confront the...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2015
Kidnapping of 4 Copts from mountainous region in al-Minyā Province
Sources reveal that masked assailants kidnapped 4 Copts when they were getting in a taxi in the mountainous region near the village of Dīr Jabal al-Tīr in the Samālūt area of northern al-Minyā. Security forces are reportedly...
Date of source: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Prime Minister Ibrāhīm Mahlab invited to St. George [Mari Girgis] Church
Pope Theodore II, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Egypt and all of Africa, met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrāhīm Mahlab. Mahlab had previously taken an interest in the renovation of St. George’s Church [Mari Girgis] in Old...