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Al-Dustūr printed an interview given to Al-Hayat radio by Pope Tawadros in the run-up to Easter and following the attack on the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo earlier this month.  He spoke about the attack on the Cathedral, the response of the President and the interior ministry and the impact of this...
The First Attorney General of Beni Suef Prosecution remanded ten people under custody four days, accused of resisting arrest and destruction of public facilities in connection with protests related to the disappearance of Ranā Hātim Al-Shāzlī. Muslims and Christians from Al-Wastá both said that the...
Al-Tahrīr summarises Coptic celebrations and prayers which took place on Palm Sunday in Cairo and across Egypt, highlighting specifically the fact that this Palm Sunday falls at a time during which Egyptian Christians have been undergoing a lot of difficulties, particularly during the recent period...
Pope Tawadros warned of threats to the Egyptian state and its three representative pillars – the Azhar, the Church and the judiciary.  He called for the intensification of efforts to promote positive work, rather than mere distractions and small issues which are not worthy of being pursued. He said...
There was calm in the city of al-Wastá today following angry protests on Friday outside Saint George (Mār Jirjris) Church after it was accused of hiding a woman, Ranā Hātim al-Shāzlī.  Ranā’s father revealed that meetings were had taken place between the family and one of the President’s advisors,...
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II led prayers at the Saint Bishoy (Bishūy)Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn on the occasion of Palm Sunday, surrounded by monks and bishops. He prayed for Egypt while Coptic worshippers flowed into churches to celebrate Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ entry into...
The Salafī Front has stated that it is not Islamically permissible for Muslims to congratulate Copts on their religious festivals and that attending the Church to offer congratulations would be a “sin”. This is in response to an invitation from the Coptic Church to President Mursī to attend a...
The Egyptian Union of Human Rights, headed by Najīb Jubrā’īl, will hold an international conference in Cairo in the second week of June, with the aim of monitoring and documenting religious persecution and discrimination suffered by Copts in Egypt since the events in the Al-Zāwīyah Al-Hamrā’...

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