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Pope Shenouda III, Head of Egypt’s Coptic Christian Church, Dies at 88

“The Coptic Church prays to God that he rest in peace between the arms of saints,” a scroll read on a Coptic TV station,...

BBC: Egypt’s Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III Dies

Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's population of 80 million.After attacks on Coptic Christians in recent years, Pope Shenouda urged officials to do...

Despite Rights Concerns, U.S. Plans to Resume Egypt Aid

To restart the aid, which has been a cornerstone of American relations with Egypt for more than three decades, the administration plans on sidestepping...

Copt’s Lawyers Barred from Egyptian Court by 300 Muslim Lawyers

Attorney Dr. Naguib Gabriell, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, said there was "terror in the Assiut Court today." He added...

‘Complete Implementation of Sharia,’ Pledges Bassem Khafagi in Presidential Campaign in Egypt

Khafagi was sentenced in September 2003 in the U.S. to 10 months in prison and deported to Egypt, after pleading guilty to two counts...

Khairat el-Shater Rises as Egypt’s New Decisive Islamic Voice

Each week, he held court behind prison walls as young Muslim Brothers delivered to him dossiers about the organization that sometimes were as long...

Persecution of Christians in Iraq and Egypt Examined at a Chicago Conference

Speakers included:- Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL)- Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy- Hon....

Coptic Youth Group to Protest Prison Sentence of Egyptian Priest

Father Boulos was handed a six-month prison sentence on charges of violating construction regulations. His church was found to be a few metres higher...

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