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From Egypt: A list of recently reported assaults on Coptic Christians

By Dr. Ashraf Ramelah - Canada Free Press - On August 22, in the village of Al Zenika located in the Province of Luxor (Upper...

Coptic Christians Deprived of Home Worship Hall in Egypt

By Morning Star News - Nearly a year after declaring that attacks on Christians had hit a level not seen in decades, a Coptic Orthodox...

EIPR condemns the pressure exerted on ‘Dimshaw’ Copts to accept customary reconciliation And demands the trial of the attackers, compensating the victims and...

By Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights -The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the pressure exerted by state authorities on the affected Copts...

Egyptian Christians Report Rising Persecution

By International Christian Concern -International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a sharp escalation of attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt within the last two...

Closed churches force Copts to hold funerals in the streets

By WorldWatch Monitor - Coptic Christians in various parts of Egypt have been left with no choice but to hold funeral services in the streets...

Coptic Solidarity Asserts Token Coptic Governor Appointments Do Not Comprise Equality

For Immediate Release(Washington, DC) September 11, 2018The appointment of two Coptic governors in Egypt has been lauded as a major improvement for Copts and...

Egyptian Authorities Accused of Negligence in Face of Rising Anti-Christian Violence

By Sondos Asem - Middle East Eye - A Coptic bishop has accused police of ignoring calls to protect Christians ahead of anticipated violence in a...

Egypt: Mob attacks prevent Coptic church’s recognition for ‘security’ reasons

By WorldWatch Monitor - A Coptic community in Egypt’s Minya governorate, whose church was closed in July following protests by local Muslims, continues to be...