Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2011
On the eve of December 31, 2010, a blast targeted the Two Saints Church in Alexandria, killing 24 Egyptians and wounding more than 90 others. In a year’s time, the facade of the church was restored and the remains of bodies were removed off the walls of the Sharq al-Madīnah mosque on the other side...
Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2011
On the eve of December 31, 2010, a blast targeted the Two Saints Church in Alexandria, killing 24 Egyptians and wounding more than 90 others. In a year’s time, the facade of the church was restored and the remains of bodies were removed off the walls of the Sharq al-Madīnah mosque on the other side...
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2011
Within preparations for the New Year celebrations, Interior Minister Maj. General Muhammad Ibrāhīm held meetings with senior ministry officials to discuss plans to secure churches, gathering spots, amusement parks and hotels frequented by citizens to celebrate the New Year. The plan will see...
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III said Copts will be celebrating the New Year and Eastern Orthodox Christmas normally because they are not scared of any possible threats, noting peace and quiet are prevailing in Egypt thanks to the efforts of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the...
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
The Ministry of Interior explained why shots were fired at the Holy Bible Church in Alexandria. The ministry stated that the Police Department of the Alexandria Security Directorate had received a tip that some people driving a car were robbing citizens around the area of Stanley Bridge. The police...
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II praised the Armed Forces for not having been tainted by extremist thoughts or acts of rebellion. The Pope considers the armed forces to play the main role in protecting the nation from any outside interference. During a dialogue issued by the security forces on...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Hātim Kamāl al-Shāzlī said that his daughter Ranā, who has been missing for seventy days, ran off to Turkey with a young Christian from Beni Suef. Al-Shāzlī accused Coptic clergy of using Salafī Black Magic on his daughter, forcing her to convert from Islam to Christianity. Despite the findings of...
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2013
The First Attorney General of Beni Suef Prosecution remanded ten people under custody four days, accused of resisting arrest and destruction of public facilities in connection with protests related to the disappearance of Ranā Hātim Al-Shāzlī. Muslims and Christians from Al-Wastá both said that the...
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2013
There was calm in the city of al-Wastá today following angry protests on Friday outside Saint George (Mār Jirjris) Church after it was accused of hiding a woman, Ranā Hātim al-Shāzlī. Ranā’s father revealed that meetings were had taken place between the family and one of the President’s advisors,...
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
A number of Coptic activists have started a campaign on social networking sites titled, “No to inviting the killers to the Cathedral”. The campaign was launched in order to demand that the Church reconsider inviting President Muḥammad Mursī, Prime Minister Hishām Qandīl, and speaker of the Shūrā...