Karima Kamal's new book signing event became a lively discussion about the rights of Copts in the wake of the passing of the pope and the context of an Islamist-dominated legislative body Sectarian ...

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Coptic Diaspora shaken by violent attacks on fellow Coptic Christians in Egypt; fear revolution won't change deep-rooted discrimination against Christians “Even if you are a Christian, you should ...

The last words out of their mouths were "Lord Jesus Christ." Samuel Tadros is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom and the author of the book Motherland Lost: The ...

Hosni Mubarak can count on at least one loyal supporter. Coptic Christian leader Pope Shenouda wants the anti-Mubarak protesters to stand down. He has two inarguable reasons to stick with the dictator ...

WASHINGTON — Coptic Christians fleeing upheaval in Egypt must turn to their centuries-long history of overcoming obstacles as they strive to maintain their identity, scholars said. “Yes itʼs a story ...

The White House on Tuesday welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the second time in three years. This visit comes on the heels of contested constitutional amendments and legislative ...

It was an extraordinary move by members of Maspero Coptic Youth Union (MCYU) to reject calls by church leaders to end their first sit in against burning a church in the village of Sol in the Atfeeh ...

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The anger here: Protesting Egypt's abuse of its ancient Christian communities outside the UN headquarters in New York last week. Getty It’s shaping up to be a bad Christmas for one of the oldest ...

On the morning of May 26, Mohsen Morkous, a 60-year-old Egyptian-American Christian from the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, was traveling with his two sons, a grandson, and dozens of others to a ...