16 June, 2014. CAIRO — Masked armed men, suspected to be Islamic militants, kidnapped two Coptic Christians in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in two separate incidents, and clashes between Egyptian security forces and…
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ROME — While Pope Francis tries to strike a delicate balance Sunday on the Israeli/Palestinian front, recent elections in two other Middle Eastern nations have brought reminders not only of how intractable…
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – On the day of his oath as the new President of Egypt, former General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid tribute with demanding words with regards to the role carried…
2014-06-02 (AP) — A security official in Egypt says a mob of angry Islamists has burned shops owned by Coptic Christians near the ancient city of Luxor hours before a trial for…
05/29/2014, EGYPT For Catholic Church spokesman, “al-Sisi’s victory is a civil uprising against Islamic extremism”. Fr Rafic Greiche speaks to AsiaNews about Egypt’s election results. “There has been so much misinformation in…
The freedom to choose and practice one’s faith is a fundamental right for all under international law, and yet we continue to see numerous tragic cases around the world in which that…
By Samir Salama, http://gulfnews.com Posted 2014-05-13 19:52 GMT Abu Dhabi — New Egypt’s charter enshrines the rights of citizenship and equality for every Egyptian, Muslims and Copts, said Pope Tawadros II of…
Vatican City, 10 May 2014 (VIS) – Today a message was published, sent by the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St.…
Friday, May 9, 2014 (3:18 am) By Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent CAIRO, EGYPT (Worthy News)– One year after Islamists in upper Egypt accused her of committing blasphemy in front of a…
8 May 2014 Coptic Pope Tawadros II showed an interest in art during the Easter holidays. His appearance at the Anglican All Saints Cathedral in Zamalek brought a crowd of Christian art…