Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2014
One person has died and four others got injured in a fight that erupted between Copts and Muslims in al-Khusūs city. Fire arms were used. Qalyubia security forces arrived at the place and contained the fight, arresting 10 defendants. The deceased and the injured were taken to hospital.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Pope Francis I, Vatican, has decided to appoint Fr. Yunas Lahzī, as a personal secretary to him. This is the first time in history that a Coptic Catholic is appointed in this post. Fr. Yunas Lahzī has worked for three years in the Vatican Secretariat.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2014
Field Marshal Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī has visited the St. Mark’s cathedral in Abāssiyah and congratulated Pope Tawadros on the Holy Day of Resurrection. Not earlier a presidential candidate with excellent changes to become Egypt’s next president paid a pope such a visit for Easter (Nassir Abd-al...
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
Based on anonymous security sources security forces have been capable of preventing a dangerous terrorist plot aiming at killing Pope Tawadros in the mass of Resurrection Day (Easter).
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
During the time in which Christians celebrate the Holy week a number of those who traveled to Jerusalem to visit the Holy Land on pilgrimage were accused to be traitors and pro-naturalization with Israel.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
Unlike the previous year, Salafī preachers this year have been silent on the religious permissibility of congratulating Copts.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
The churches of Egypt have celebrated yesterday the Day of Resurrection (Easter). Governors of al-Minya and Fayyum visited churches in their respective governorates.
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
Pope Tawadros has received Prime Minister Eng. Ibrahīm Mahlab in the papal headquarters in St. Mark’s Cathedral, Abāssiyah, Cairo. He also received a number of ministers that came to congratulate the Pope on the Day of Resurrection (Easter), including General Sidqī Subhī, general commander of the...
Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2014
Shaykh al-Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib has delegated Dr. Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments, as a head of a delegation of the Azhar, Ministry of Endowments and Dār al- Iftāa’ shaykhs to visit Pope Tawadros in St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abāssiyah to congratulate him on the event of Easter
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
A state of cautious calm has prevailed in al- Khusūs in Qalyubia. This is after an incident of a sectarian strife between Copts and Muslims due to differences over the priority of cars movement in the street. A Copt passed away while 16 others got injured.