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U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson’s visit to the Two Saint's Church in Alexandria has raised many questions.  The visit, during which Patterson met with leaders, the high priest, and the lawyer of the families of martyrs, lasted more than two hours and was conducted in the strictest confidence and...
Following the footsteps of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church has chosen Bishop Ibrāhīm Ishāq of al-Minya as successor to Cardinal Antonius Najīb who, for health reasons, resigned from his post. [Author not mentioned, al-Wafd, Jan. 23, p. 4] Read original text in Arabic
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Archbishop Antonius Najīb, has expressed his fears over the possibility of strong presence from Islamist forces in the next parliament.
Months after the Alexandria “Two Saints Church” bombing in January, the Coptic Church is threatening to sue the Interior Ministry which it claims has failed to produce those responsible and bring justice. Despite sending many requests to the Ministry regarding the bombing which killed 24 people,...
This article highlights an interview between Radio Vatican and Father Rafīq Greish, a spokesman for the Coptic Catholic Church, who speaks about the state of Egyptian Christians during the past months. Greish discusses the ‘Umrāniyyah riots against the construction stoppage of an unlicensed church...
Asmā’ Nassār argues that Egypt cannot be a civil country without making a distinction between religion and state. For instance, she says that some Egyptian schools force Christians to memorize verses from the Qur'ān. Nassār recommends several ways to improve the civil state in Egypt. The first way...
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria was officially made a member of the Council of Cardinals by Vatican Pope Benedict XVI yesterday, making him the third Egyptian member of the council in history. In a statement, Bishop Antonius Najīb said that religious discrimination in Egypt is non-...
In an interview with al-Wafd, the official spokesman for the Egyptian Catholic Church, Father Rafīq Greish, said that former U.S. President George W. Bush is responsible for the Sayyidat al-Najāh Church massacre in Iraq because it is one of the consequences of the President allegedly destroying...
Around 600 people performed liturgy last Sunday in the courtyard of a school belonging to the church that was destroyed by a fire last week. Youannis Zakaria pointed out that this is the third church to be destroyed by a fire in the Diocese of Luxor, all three resulting from electrical short...
Authorities are investigating a large fire that took place two days ago at the Catholic Church of Copts, which is a subsidiary of one of the national centers at the Hegaza Kibli village in the Qena Governorate. The fire purportedly destroyed the church completely. Key Words: Qena - The Catholic...

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