Date of source: Thursday, January 6, 2011
Security around churches has been tightened and extra police personnel deployed ahead of Coptic Christmas celebrations, which come just one week after the church bombing at Alexandria's Church of Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter.
Pope Shenouda III will lead the Christmas Mass as usual, with...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Thousands of Egyptian Muslims and Christians joined together in Cairo to protest and condemn the attack against the Two Saints Church, Saint Mark and Pope Peter on New Year's Day. They also called for national unity and solidarity. Similar protests also took place in other Egyptian cities....
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2010
This article looks at a new grassroots movement among the Coptic Diaspora which was established in Washington this past weekend. Almost 100 Coptic Christian community organizers from around the globe gathered to discuss religious freedom in the Middle East and future lobbying efforts for the rights...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
This article introduces further documents that record the conflict between the Church and the State during the 1980s.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
In this article, the author introduces documents that record the conflict between the Church and State during the 1980s.
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2010
This article looks at the relationship between expatriate Copts and Egyptian Copts, as well as what Coptic expatriates see as their role in defending the rights of Egyptian Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Moná Abū Sakīn criticizes expatriate Coptic activist Morris Sādiq, in particular for his stance on the issue of Israel and Palestine.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Leaders of Coptic expatriate organizations are trade accusations and conflict in opinions in a conference in Bonn.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Arab-West Report covers Coptic protests over the Supreme Administrative Court decision obliging the church to remarry divorcees. Jayson Casper offers his reflection on the demonstrations.
Date of source: Sunday, March 7, 2010
This article deals with a number of different ways in which the Muslim-Christian relationship is thought of and portrayed in Egypt, as well as the influence of expatriate Copts. The article begins with describing how some prominent Muslims believe that it is Copts outside of Egypt who mostly incite...