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26. Sectarian Strife Fire Surrounds Beni Suef
Date of source: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Bloody clashes have again erupted between security forces and members of the family of the missing Muslim girl in Beni Suef. In the city of Wāstá, police and members of the Muslim community clashed in front of the Saint George Church (Mār Jirjis). In both of these towns, the Coptic community has...
27. A Massacre in al-Kushh with No Sectarian Suspicion
Date of source: Saturday, April 27, 2013
A Coptic family has been devastated by the loss of the mother and her three children, who were murdered by another Coptic Christian in the village of al-Kushh in Sohag Governorate.  AWR editor: Remarkably, no foreign media were found reporting about this crime. If this murder had been sectarian, it...
25. Copts Kidnapping Gangs Are Back to their Activity
Date of source: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Sectarian incidents flared in number of Governorates yesterday (Apr. 26). A businessman and his son were kidnapped at gunpoint and are still missing. Security sources say that the kidnapping of businessman Jamāl ‘Ayyād, is not related in any way to the extremist groups which threatened several...
23. Pope Tawadros II gives interview to Egyptian national media
Date of source: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has given several interviews to major Egyptian media outlets. Below are extracts and highlights of two of the interviews that were given to Egyptian national newspapers, in which Pope Tawadros discusses Christian Muslim relations in general, as well as specific...
8. The Secrets of the Surprise Appearance of Lieutenant General ‘Anān with Pope Tawadros at the Cathedral
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
A controversial figure made a surprise appearance at Saint Mark Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah during the presentation of condolences to the victims of the violence. Lieutenant General  Sāmī ‘Anān, criticized for his close links to the both the Mubarak regime and the rule of the Supreme Council of the...
7. Lam’ī the Head of "the Synod of the Nile" the Evangelic .. And Thabit Wins the Head of the "Theology"
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
The Coptic Evangelical Church has announced that Dr. Ikrām Lam’ī, head of Comparative Religion at the Faculty of Evangelical Theology, has won the election for the post of head of the Synod of the Nile. He receieved 141 votes in comparison to 103 votes for Reverend Samīr Sadāq (Ahmad Sa’dāwī, al-...
6. Al-Akhbār in an exclusive Interview with the World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit: We weren't bothered When the Muslim Brotherhood ruled and We don't interfere in the Countries' policies
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has given an exclusive interview with the newspaper al-Akhbār. In the interview he said that Christians have long been part of the social and religious fabric of Egypt, and that it was in everyone’s interests to create a...
5. Bishop Raphael: What Mubarak did in 30 Years was done by the Muslim Brotherhood in 4 Months
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Bishop Raphael, General Secretary to the Holy Synod, has said that although the previous regime tried, and failed, to maintain its legitimacy for over 30 years by driving a wedge between Muslims and Christians, the Muslim Brotherhood has succeeded in five months. The Bishop noted that during the 25...
4.The Cathedral: .. Perpetrator Still Anonymous
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...
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