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Date of source: Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Pope Tawadros had sent 32 priests to Coptic Orthodox Churches in other countries to assist in the Christmas mass. The Orthodox Pope welcomed the new year with his Tweet: “Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil (quoting the book of Proverbs in...
Date of source: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Ann Emil Zakī, a 35-year-old mother of four, adamantly insisted to become the first Egyptian woman to be ordained as priest right after she finished her theological studies.
Zakī, married to an American with all her four kids carrying U.S. passports, believes that the Cairo Evangelical seminary...
Date of source: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Hundreds of Copts protested in Aswan, Alexandria, al-Minya and Asyut as well as hundreds off the Egyptian radio & television building in Maspero to object the burning of Saint George Church in Aswan.
Protesters cut Kūrnīsh al-Nīl Street after staging a rally from Shubrá to Maspero.
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Date of source: Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Copts without Restrictions movement announced its participation in the "Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution protest, because freedom, justice and equality will not be achieved under the ruling military or the emergency law".
The movement also demanded security for places of worship and fighting...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Copts without Borders movement issued a statement condemning Michael's Munīr's (expatriate Copt and Coptic activist) statement to establish a political party that protects Copts.
Sharīf Ramzī, the movement's coordinator, said that Copts have a full citizenship and do not require a party to...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
President of the Egyptian Democratic Union, Najīb Jubrā'īl, has informed Human Rights that the Ministry of Interior Affairs has agreed to amend returning Christians’ Identification Cards, affirming their conversion back into the religion.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Demands to change legislation have been sparked after the humiliating incident that Archpriest Bulus ‘Uwaydah encountered at one of Cairo’s top hotels last week. The main amendment involves introducing an official uniform for priests, similar to that of the Police force and the Army and such, in...
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Coptic divorce and second marriages seekers are organizing a protest on Monday, August 15, 2011, demonstrating the return of the church's Clerical Council to its activities starting August 15, 2011.
Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Copts without restrictions movement criticized a meeting between a number of Coptic activists and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders, and said in its statement that the MB succeeded in attracting other Coptic elements after failing to open dialogue channels with the church.
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Date of source: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A number of Copts seeking divorce and a second marriage formed a coalition to defend their rights and present their case to the public.
The new Coptic coalition announced this in a conference to discuss the last attack against them in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.
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