Tag:Coptic persecution

“I was told to change my name to play professionally”: the plight of Egyptian Christians in football

By Maryse Godden - New Statesman - The impact of years of heightened religious tension between Copts and Muslims is evident even from Egypt’s...

Coptic Christians harassed for drinking water during Ramadan fasting hours

By WorldWatch Monitor - In one of three incidents reported to World Watch Monitor, an Egyptian photographer was detained by police for carrying a bottle...

Egypt’s Beleaguered Coptic Christians

By Dr. Henry Srebrnik - Summerside Journal-Pioneer, June 11, 2018, p. A4 -The Copts of Egypt are over 10 million strong and have lived...

The Egyptian Cause and the Coptic Cause

By Magdi Khalil -In order to make matters well -defined and clear and to avoid confusion, we state that there is an Egyptian cause...

An Assessment by Coptic Solidarity: State Department 2017 Annual International Religious Freedom Report on Egypt

By Coptic Solidarity - On May 2018, the State Department issued its annual report on International Religious Freedom, which documents the state of religious freedom in 200...

Church Under Legalisation Attacked In Beheira

By Watani - A church in the village of al-Shuqaf in Housh Eissa in the west Delta province of Beheira was attacked by a mob...

Conciliation, Suspended Sentences For Copts And Muslims In Beni Sweif Village

By Girgis Waheeb - Watani -  The State Security Court has handed the nine Copts and 11 Muslims from the village of Meinin, who...

‘How can you accidentally shoot yourself in the back of the neck?’ ask Coptic soldier’s family

By World Watch Monitor -A Coptic Christian soldier reported to have died by accident ten days ago was in fact killed, his family say.The family...