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Abusive Detention of Coptic Family, Accused of Converting Muslim Woman

Shazli disappeared last February. Militant Islamists accused Copts and the church in Wasta of hiding her to convert her to Christianity. They also forced...

Christianity in Danger of Becoming Extinct in Its Birthplace

"In terms of the sheer scale of the hatreds and sectarian rivalries, we are witnessing something on the scale of horror of the European...

The West Must Confront Muslim Persecution of Christians

The Sept. 21 terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, put brutality on open display. Scores of armed jihadists surprised shoppers in...

Eastern Christians United Before the Challenge of Religious Extremism, Says Chaldean Patriarch

These are some of the themes that the Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Mar Louis Sako has treated in the Homily of the mass celebrated...

Minya Bishop Survives Attack While Paying Condolences to a Grieved Family

These persons, Anba Macarius said, are well known to the villagers. The bishop added that his driver speeded to escape the attackers and dropped him...

God is Everywhere in Egypt

Egypt's social and cultural mix is hieroglyphic in its complexity: Islamists, progressives, conservatives, and those marching in lock step with the powerful military. But...

Violence Against Egyptian Christians Reaches a Level Not Seen for Centuries

The retaliation against Christians from Islamists has included the looting and burning of houses, churches, schools, and businesses. It has also become personal, as...

Islamists Burn Houses of 6 Coptic Families in Minya, Demand Expulsion

After holding a so-called reconciliation meeting on Saturday evening, the villagers decided to fine the young man 150,000 EGP and expel him and his...

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