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CAIRO – Thousands of Egypt’s Coptic Christians are fleeing to Europe, the United States and elsewhere rather than face mounting discrimination at home. Copts, Egypt’s ancient Christian ...
Discovery of Roman city churches in Egypt’s Kharga Oasis reveal early Christian art and tombs highlighting region’s religious ...
The seven Copts and Jones will also be tried over accusations they sought to divide Egypt, where about 10 percent of the 83 million population is Christian. PhotoBlog: New protests erupt over ...
Far from Cairo’s bustle, Egypt’s minority communities are fighting to preserve their ancient languages against the tide of ...
Coptic Christians in Egypt have faced attacks in the past week, raising concerns about the minority group’s safety in the country.. What happened: Several Coptic homes were burned in the village of ...
The Coptic Pope Tawadros II has complained that Morsi wanted to Islamize the government and ignored the plight of Egyptian Copts, who face escalating persecution since the coup.
A new pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian community has been selected Sunday. It's a major event for the Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's population of 80 million.
Attacks on Copts Expose Egypt's Secular Paradox. Tensions Between Muslims, Christians Grow Violent in Time of More Openness. February 23, 2006 More than ...
Associated PressMourners kiss a photograph of Pope Shenouda III, who died Saturday.CAIRO -- Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians lined up outside a cathedral in the Egyptian capital yesterday to ...
Egyptian Copts angry at authorities’ broken promises after pilgrims massacred. Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s population, have seen increasing violence against them since 2013. by ...
Coptic representation in the Parliament is higher than in previous eras; currently, Copts represent 6.2% — 37 seats from a total of 596 — of the Parliament elected in 2020. There are two main ...