Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2013
Pope Tawadros warned of threats to the Egyptian state and its three representative pillars – the Azhar, the Church and the judiciary. He called for the intensification of efforts to promote positive work, rather than mere distractions and small issues which are not worthy of being pursued. He said...
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)'s fact-finding committee issued a report about the attack on Saint Mark Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah. The report highlighted that up till now, according to the prosecution, there are no suspects in the incidents, despite filing more than 45 reports from...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
During a Defence and Security Committee held Monday, April 22 at the Shūrá Council, Dr. Samir Marcos (Samīr Marqus), an assistant to the former President, emphasized that Egypt has witnessed armed violence against Copts and the Church for the last thirty years.The Committee was called for in order...
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Due to the pervasive media reporting both inside Egypt and in the international community, the violent incidents of May 31, 2008 at the Abu Fana Monastery is widely viewed as a sectarian confli
Date of source: Friday, April 3, 2015
The governor of al-Minyā, donated the first 1000 Egyptian Pounds toward the building of a church in Samāllūt. He said that his donation came as “an Egyptian citizen, not as the governor of al-Minyā.” In addition, ʿĀtif Amīn, a man from a Muslim family in the village, donated 500 Egyptian Pounds for...
Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2015
Tawadros inaugurated the new church of virgins and martyrs. Besides Tawadros, a number of representatives from the Christian community of Egypt attended the prayer.
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Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
The Egyptian Housing Ministry agreed with the request of Pope Tawadros to grant a piece of land in new Cairo to the Coptic church in order to build a supplementary headquarters to the St. Mark’s Cathedral in ‘Abbāsiyya. The Ministry also agreed to increase the area of land designated for building...
Date of source: Monday, January 5, 2015
CAWU Researcher Rene Witteveen met with Mina Magdy, General Coordinator of the Maspero Youth Union on October 10th 2014.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
President ̔Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī today issued a presidential decree to license an Anglican church.