Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
In this AWR article, Jayson Casper comments on Georgette Qillīnī, a member of the Egyptian People’s Assembly and a Coptic Christian.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Around 600 people performed liturgy last Sunday in the courtyard of a school belonging to the church that was destroyed by a fire last week. Youannis Zakaria pointed out that this is the third church to be destroyed by a fire in the Diocese of Luxor, all three resulting from electrical short...
Date of source: Thursday, June 10, 2010
This article gives a brief chronicle of the history and formation of the Christian churches.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Intern Damas Addeh looks back on his unexpected experience at a Coptic demonstration in Cairo that dealt with the issue of divorce and remarriage within the church.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Authorities are investigating a large fire that took place two days ago at the Catholic Church of Copts, which is a subsidiary of one of the national centers at the Hegaza Kibli village in the Qena Governorate. The fire purportedly destroyed the church completely.
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U.S. based Coptic Group, Together For Egypt, requested United States president Barack Obama support Gamal Mubārak 's right to campaign for presidency in the upcoming elections, and for there to be a Coptic candidate. The group urged Copts in Egypt to negotiate for 25% of seats in parliament,...
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
The Supreme Administrative Court issues a final ruling in the case of Copts’ second marriage on May 29.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
This article addresses the relationship between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, bringing to light the desire from the Coptic minority for full social inclusion and accessibility to more opportunities that should be initiated by the Egyptian government.
Date of source: Sunday, May 2, 2010
This article is a synopsis of the Middle East Freedom Forum's Director's comments concerning the stance of Coptic Christians in Egyptian society. He desires, although Copts are a minority, that they should have equal rights and treatment under the state and law.
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2010
This article details the state of democracy in Egypt through the work of the Egyptian Association for Community Participation Enhancement (EACPE) in their third annual report titles “Democracy status in Egypt 2009.” It was found that Egypt was lacking in the international democratic standards...