Tag:Egypt

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 Christians Shut Out of Worship

By 21 Wilberforce  - Speak Freedom AlertIn Egypt, a law designed to open doors has served to close them instead. Dozens of Coptic Christian...

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 Coptic Christians Hospitalized After Muslim Mob Attacks

By La Croix (via AINA) - Muslims angered by the presence of a church in a Coptic Christian diocese in Egypt attacked the homes of...

Egypt Leads the Pack in Internet Censorship Across the Middle East

By Elissa Miller - Atlantic Council - Internet censorship around the world, including in the Middle East, is not a new phenomenon. Freedom of expression facilitated...

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...

Egypt: Muslim mobs force closure of 8 Coptic churches seeking ‘official’ recognition

By WorldWatch Monitor -A Coptic diocese in Upper Egypt last week saw its eighth church closed following attacks by villagers protesting against the church...