| 单词 | Coptic |
| 例句 | They spoke for a few minutes in the Coptic tongue, and the alchemist bade the boy enter. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Toward the end of the afternoon, they came upon a Coptic monastery. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The works were third- and fourth-century Coptic language translations of earlier Greek texts from the first 200 years after the death of Jesus Christ. 'Gnostic Gospels' author Pagels to speak in Seattle 2010-04-29T00:13:00Z The Razzouks began their craft in Egypt, where fellow Coptic Christians traditionally mark their wrists with a cross. A cross to bare: tattoos and tradition in Jerusalem 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Maria TV is named after the Coptic Christian slave given to the Prophet Muhammad, whom he married and freed. Egypt TV channel caters to fully veiled women 2012-07-24T18:31:11Z This “gospel” was worldwide news — before skeptical papyrologists and grammarians, in one case drawing on the research of an amateur Coptic obsessive working in his Macomb, Mich., basement, showed it to be a complete fake. The Harvard Professor Who Told the World That Jesus Had a Wife 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z SAT St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church hosts, with Egyptian food, pastries, art, jewelry, souvenirs, Coptic Christian art, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Community calendar 2012-05-02T22:49:07Z Within you’ll find well-preserved fragments of reliefs and friezes that are centuries old, examples of famous Coptic textiles, and four gospels written in Coptic from the 1200s. Cairo, Vibrant and Budget-Friendly, Is Ready Again for the World Stage 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Little remains except some stone pillars of the Coptic Christian Church, jutting up out of the sand. Explorer: Pyramids by the Nile. Egypt? No, Sudan. 2012-10-05T15:50:42Z Born into a prominent Coptic Christian family in Asmara and educated in Catholic schools, he grew up in a strife-torn country at the beginning of Eritrea’s 30-year war of independence from Ethiopia. The Inventive Chef Who Kept His 700 Paintings Hidden 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The grave demeanor and large dark eyes of Coptic portraits are especially evident in her self-portraits and paintings of her sister Herma. Paula Modersohn-Becker and Her Thwarted Ambitions 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z "This is a very important film for post-revolutionary Egypt, as it sheds light on the Coptic community, which was taboo to do a few years ago," Mroue said. Arab films showcase turbulent, redemptive year 2011-10-24T15:37:51Z And fearing attacks on its Coptic Christian minority, Egypt has restricted showings of “Agora” there, according to news reports. Film: Hypatia: Martyr to Christian Zealots 2010-05-22T07:01:00Z As a child, he was captivated by the liturgical music of his family’s Coptic Christian tradition. Halim El-Dabh, Composer of Martha Graham Ballets, Dies at 96 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Most exciting is “Drone Mass,” an oratorio for string quartet, vocals and electronics that’s based on the Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians. Opera & Classical Music Listings for March 13-19 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Who knew that Lillie P. Bliss, one of the three founders of MoMA, donated a Coptic tapestry of the enthroned Christ from around 800 AD? Textiles Designed With Warp, Woof and Wit at MoMA 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The text, written in Coptic, contains a dialogue in which Jesus refers to "my wife," whom he identifies as Mary. Show on Jesus' wife papyrus delayed amid doubts 2012-10-02T12:15:13Z Nakoula told the AP that he was a Coptic Christian and said the film's director supported the concerns of Christian Copts about their treatment by Muslims. California man confirms role in anti-Islam film 2012-09-13T11:53:09Z Every inch of the domed interior of this Coptic site is lavishly decorated in the colorful, optically confounding jeweled style. Art Review: ?Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition? at the Met 2012-03-15T23:06:56Z Was Mr. Malek, who was raised Coptic and went to Catholic school, still religious? Rami Malek, Catching Mercury 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z But this year only a handful of Greek, Armenian, Russian and Coptic clergy, many garbed in black and wearing face masks, were present inside the church to receive the flame from the patriarch. Holy Fire lit as Orthodox Easter bells echo over near-empty Jerusalem 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Sawiris, a prominent figure in Egypt's Coptic Christian community, was accused of showing contempt by tweeting a cartoon seen as insulting to Islam. Egyptian film star sentenced for insulting Islam 2012-02-02T14:12:53Z Egyptian food, pastries, papyrus art, jewelry, souvenirs, Coptic Christian art, icons, literature, sponsored by St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church of Lynnwood, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Community calendar 2011-08-31T23:22:04Z The couple, who met at a 2018 event at St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Milton, have not found a border-straddling park to meet in, like Ms. Koop and Mr. Hamilton. For Cross-Border Couples, Plans to Reunite Are Still On Hold 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Born in Los Angeles in 1981 to a family of Egyptian immigrants from Cairo, Malek spoke Arabic in his childhood and was raised in the Coptic Orthodox faith. Oscar winner Rami Malek: the first best actor of Arab heritage 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Also included is the oldest item in the Modern’s collection, a small circular Coptic tapestry from the seventh or eighth century, embroidered with a cartoonish, eerily modern face. Art Review: Trisha Donnelly in MoMA’s Artist’s Choice Series 2013-01-02T15:59:43Z The basket weaver Susie Thomson, Mr. Asalache’s companion, is advising the Trust on recreating his arrangements of lacy handmade furniture, iridescent ceramics and Ethiopian Coptic crosses. Antiques: Antiques - Khadambi Asalache’s London House Restored 2012-05-31T21:21:28Z The Coptic church denounced it as offensive for its violent portrait of Coptic church father St Cyril, and one critic said it "tries to Islamise Christian beliefs and takes the side of heretics". Egyptian Christians file complaint over "insulting" novel 2010-05-10T11:15:00Z Other tours visit the Coptic Red Monastery in Upper Egypt, its frescos of doe-eyed Coptic saints Egypt’s best, and the Ben Erza synagogue – founded, the story goes, on the site where Moses was discovered. Five-thousand-year-old Egyptian tomb opens for virtual tour 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Here are liturgical objects from the Orthodox, Coptic and Syrian churches as well as mosaics from synagogues. Art Review: ?Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition? at the Met 2012-03-15T23:06:56Z The fascinating and well-researched program encompassed Coptic and Armenian chant, Sephardic songs, Sufi melodies and Thomas Tallis’s “Lamentations of Jeremiah” on the historic destruction of Jerusalem. Music Review: Great Music in a Great Space at St. John the Divine 2013-05-06T15:51:49Z Issawi, who is Muslim, said his own teenage relationship with a Coptic Christian helped inspire the plot. Egyptian film hopes to be liberated by revolution 2011-04-26T03:04:57Z SAT St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church hosts bazaar with Egyptian food, pastries, art, jewelry, souvenirs, statues, Coptic Christian art, literature, noon-8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z And last month, 24 Coptic Christians were run over by military vehicles or shot dead during a protest in Cairo. Update: Tourism in Alexandria After Arab Spring 2011-11-02T14:25:08Z Awakened by Lord Edgar, Mr. Burton’s princess does a seductive dance before rejoicing in Coptic babble. Theater Review: ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ Plays the Lucille Lortel Theater 2014-04-18T02:00:01Z Allusions to Eritrean culture abound in such paintings as “Angel and Musician,” which evokes the depiction of angels in Coptic Christian churches and the stringed lyre-like krar played by traditional musicians. The Inventive Chef Who Kept His 700 Paintings Hidden 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The text of his Mass is that of an ancient Egyptian Coptic hymn that consists of only free-floating vowels. Johann Johannsson’s ‘Drone Mass’ Bridges Ancient and Modern at Temple of Dendur 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z It’s unfortunate that the Egyptian loans, including icons from the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai and other works from Cairo’s Coptic and Islamic Museums, could not be secured. Art Review: ?Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition? at the Met 2012-03-15T23:06:56Z The first concerns the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, whose Miami branch was made up of American hippies with a puritanical streak. | 'Square Grouper': Adventures in the Drug Trades 2011-04-15T04:23:01Z The Razzouks began their craft in Egypt, where fellow Coptic Christians traditionally mark their wrists with a cross. A cross to bare: tattoos and tradition in Jerusalem 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z It was not, as the sleeve notes for this recording declare, Feldman's final work for orchestra: Turfan Fragments and Coptic Light were to follow before his death in 1987. Feldman: Violin and Orchestra – review 2013-05-16T21:14:01Z In August 2022, a fire at a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Cairo killed 41 worshippers in what was one of Egypt’s deadliest fires in recent years. A big fire at a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt injures at least 38 people 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In August 2022, a fire erupted in a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Cairo, killing 41 worshippers in one of the country’s deadliest fires in recent years. Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z He was accused of “disseminating false news” following an opinion article he wrote in 2019 on alleged discrimination against the Coptic Christian minority in the country. Pardoned Egypt activist says he plans to travel to Italy, continue human rights work 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The judgement, based on an article he wrote about his life as a Coptic Christian, was widely condemned. Egypt president pardons rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Hanna, a Coptic Christian, said his wife has sought to reassure him by reminding him that “it’s all tangible.” 'It's a disaster': California farmer faces ordeal as pistachio farm sits underwater 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Bonny thinks the most successful and gratifying repurposing has been the handing over to other Christian communities, be they Coptic or Eastern European. In Europe’s empty churches, prayer and confessions make way for drinking and dancing 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Other groups, such as the Syriac-speaking Christians and the Coptic Christians of Egypt, were later given their own millets. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It became known as the Coptic Church, reflecting the acceptance of Coptic as both the major literary language and the language of public worship in Egypt at the time. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Sudan's Coptic church is part of the Egyptian Coptic church headquartered in Cairo. Witnesses recount gunmen's raid on church in Sudan's capital 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z "Martyrs of the Coptic Church are ours too," Francis, 86, said. Rare day at Vatican as two popes share stage 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will meet young volunteers at a Coronation party at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Kensington, west London. Coronation: Royals set to take part in Big Help Out events 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z In Egypt, where Coptic Christians make up roughly 10% of the nation’s population of 104 million, one of the year’s most festive holidays was infused with grave uncertainty about the nation’s economy. Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z By the eighth century, following the direction of the patriarch of Alexandria, the Coptic Church had uniformly adopted Monophysite Christianity and was flourishing in the upper reaches of the Nile valley. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Armenian Orthodox Christians were attacked in Turkey, while Coptic Orthodox believers were the subject of conspiracy theories in Egypt. 23% of world’s nations used force to halt religious gatherings in 2020: Pew report 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Copts comprise about 10 percent of Egypt's mostly Muslim population and there are small Coptic Christian communities throughout the Middle East and Africa. Rare day at Vatican as two popes share stage 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z As a member of Egypt Coptic Christian minority, she is unable to obtain a divorce. Fatal stabbings highlight violence against women in Egypt 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z A minority in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox Christians have faced deadly attacks by Islamic extremists, restrictions on church building and outbursts of sectarian-motivated violence in recent decades. Family struck by grief after it loses 6 in Egypt church fire 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Egypt, an early bastion of Coptic Christianity and a bulwark of Christian Roman power in North Africa, was conquered by the armies of Islam around the middle of the century. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “The fire affected the entire electrical network and the smoke was everywhere,” said Father Ibrahim, the Coptic Church spokesman, adding that the entire electrical system had short-circuited at the same time. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The tragedy is the latest to befall Egypt’s minority Coptic community. After deadly church fire, Egyptian neighborhood searches for answers 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z At least 15 children were among the 41 people killed when a fire tore through a Coptic Christian church in Egypt on Sunday. Egypt church fire: Triplets and twins among 15 children killed 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II said the church, like many others, is too small for the number of congregants it serves. Family struck by grief after it loses 6 in Egypt church fire 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Of 41 people who died in a fire at a Coptic Orthodox church in Cairo, 18 were children. Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians trace their roots to the ancient Egyptians, and the country’s churches are a mix of cathedrals that resulted from grand government gestures of solidarity, and tiny, makeshift churches in poorer areas. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The blaze early Sunday ripped through a small Coptic church that also hosted a day care in the crowded Imbaba neighborhood, leaving both parishioners and children caught inside. After deadly church fire, Egyptian neighborhood searches for answers 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Five-year-old triplets, their mother, grandmother and an aunt were also among those killed, according to Mousa Ibrahim, a spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The Coptic Christian community is one of the world’s oldest, and no stranger to sadness. Family struck by grief after it loses 6 in Egypt church fire 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z A fire during Sunday Mass at a Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt killed at least 41 people. You’re Being Watched 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z At least 41 people were killed after a fire broke out in a Coptic Orthodox church in greater Cairo yesterday. Your Monday Briefing 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a Coptic church in Egypt's city Giza. We saved who we could - Egypt church fire survivor 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z On Monday, a senior government official said authorities, in coordination with the Coptic Orthodox Church, would review all safety measures in churches across the country especially those in Cairo slums. Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z At least 41 people were killed after a fire broke out in an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox church in greater Cairo yesterday. Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians make up at least 10 million of Egypt's 103 million people. Egypt fire: Dozens dead in Giza Coptic church 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt’s primarily Muslim population. Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z He made the leap because of his knowledge of the Coptic language, which is considered the living link to ancient Egyptian. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z As Eastern churches prepared to mark Easter one week after the Roman Catholic celebration, Barakat al-Masri stood deep underneath Saint Helena’s Coptic Orthodox church, chanting hymns in Coptic and Arabic. Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The Armenian, Catholic and Greek churches share custody, and the Coptic and Syrian churches have rights. Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre 'resurrected' for Palm Sunday mass as pilgrims return 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The second eldest of six girls and two boys in a Coptic family, she was 12 when her father went searching for work in another city. She Had Never Acted, and Could Barely Read. Now, She’s an Egyptian Movie Star. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z A fire at a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian capital on Sunday killed at least one person and injured 55 others, authorities said. Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z “He had a unique skill in understanding Coptic,” said Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë, curator and honorary director of Egyptian antiquities at the Louvre. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The cistern is not much to look at, but al-Masri, the cantor at the Coptic church, says the sound it produces is unique. Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Egypt imposed a state of emergency in April 2017, following deadly church bombings and attacks on Coptic Christians that killed more than 100 people and wounded scores. US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z A human rights activist who wrote about his experiences as a Coptic Christian in Egypt has gone on trial on the charge of spreading false news. Patrick Zaki: Egypt tries Christian rights activist on false news charge 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z His indictment is based on an article from 2019 for the website Daraj, in which he chronicled a week tracking the impact of events in Egypt on its Coptic Christian minority. Egypt tries researcher held on return from Italy on false news charge 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z A dozen supporters and campaign staff were on hand as he brought his ballot into a mostly empty polling site at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Roseville. Newsom takes early lead as California awaits results of recall election 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “The Coptic melodies are some of the church’s treasures. They have been passed down to us from our ancestors as early as the first century,” he said. Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z “Looking at the underwhelming response to these crimes, I am beginning to understand how Coptic Christians in Egypt feel,” said Mr. Doyle, adding that none of the attacks has resulted in arrests. Catholics frustrated as increasing attacks on churches go unnoticed 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The case shocked Egypt's Coptic community, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Wael al-Saad Tawadros: Coptic monk hung over bishop's murder in Egypt 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z There are also three Greek Orthodox and four Coptic Orthodox churches in Baghdad and 57 Roman Catholic churches across the country, as well as a small number of Protestants. Factbox: Iraq's Christian denominations 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z News outlets say that police officers in Melbourne, Florida, arrived to the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church early Sunday in response to an incident involving church officials and a man. Police: Man hits priest, barricades self in Florida church 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z People didn't understand when they learned that his family celebrated Christmas or Easter on a different day, in line with their Coptic Christian faith. Ben Boulos: ‘Why I changed my name from Bland’ 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z A representative of Egypt’s Coptic Christians in the coalition, she continued protesting until 2013, campaigning against both the military and the Muslim Brotherhood. Splintered coalition reflects fate of Egypt's uprising a decade on 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The Coptic church stopped ordaining new monks for a year as part of measures implemented after the killing. Wael al-Saad Tawadros: Coptic monk hung over bishop's murder in Egypt 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z In Egypt, Coptic Orthodox Christians were barred from attending Mass on Christmas Eve as the country fights a surge in coronavirus cases. Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Ten years ago: A suicide bomber killed 21 people outside a church in Alexandria, Egypt, in one of the country’s worst attacks targeting Coptic Christians. Today in History 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Suspicion fell on two monks, turning a spotlight on a cloistered world of intrigue within the nation's Coptic Christian priesthood. Murder mystery inside Egyptian monastery stirs concerns for monk on death row 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z “In Egypt, security forces are accused of normalizing patterns of sectarian attacks against Coptic Christians owing to the level of impunity for acts of violence against Copts.” UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z “In Egypt, security forces are accused of normalizing patterns of sectarian attacks against Coptic Christians owing to the level of impunity for acts of violence against Copts.” UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Limestone blocks from the Coptic era were also discovered at the site. Statues of ancient Egyptian goddesses and Pharaoh Ramses II discovered 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Zakhari, a pharmacist in Orlando who is also an advocate for survivors of abuse within the church and without, is starting a nonprofit organization called Coptic Survivor. With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z However, it is an insignia not recognisable as one US police wear - it's a Coptic cross seen in countries which practice Orthodox Christianity. Facebook investigates misleading Trump post 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z A few clergymen attended the services, which was aired on a Coptic Orthodox television station. Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Instead of the flame being passed on to thousands of pilgrims, this time the ceremony was attended by the Armenian Orthodox patriarch, four assistants and Coptic and Syrian archbishops, Israeli media report. Orthodox Christians mark Easter under lockdown 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The Coptic era, named for Coptic Christianity, lasted approximately from the fourth century to the seventh century A.D. Statues of ancient Egyptian goddesses and Pharaoh Ramses II discovered 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In the Coptic Church, priests are allowed to marry. With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z It said the suspects were planning attacks on the country’s Coptic Christians during the Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The Coptic Orthodox Church, one the world’s oldest Christian communities, decided earlier this month to suspend Easter prayers and celebrations at churches and monasteries because of the spread of the deadly virus. Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Pope Tawadros II, the spiritual leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians, celebrated in a largely empty Monastery of Saint Pishoy, in a desert valley west of the capital of Cairo. Pope celebrates joy of Easter amid sorrow of virus pandemic 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Netanyahu’s announcement came as leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church in neighboring Egypt said they were suspending Easter celebrations because of the coronavirus. Israeli leader announces lockdown over Passover holiday 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z After the papal decree and the social media campaign, statements issued by Coptic dioceses in the U.S., With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians, one the world’s oldest Christian communities, would celebrate Easter on April 19. Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Joining its Muslim counterparts, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church said over the weekend that it would close churches and suspend Mass “until further notice.” Private prayers and empty funerals: The pandemic is hard on the Middle East faithful 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The Coptic Orthodox Church, one the world’s oldest Christian communities, had decided earlier this month to suspend Easter prayers and celebrations at churches and monasteries to contain the spread of the virus. Pope celebrates joy of Easter amid sorrow of virus pandemic 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z In Egypt, the Coptic church said it was suspending Easter prayers and celebrations at churches later this month. Israeli leader announces lockdown over Passover holiday 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z As such, the Coptic church is entrenched in Egyptian culture. With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Three years ago, suicide bombers struck hours apart at two Coptic churches in northern Egypt, killing 44 people and turning Palm Sunday services into scenes of horror. Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The Coptic patriarch of Egypt, Pope Tawadros II, said the pandemic was a wake-up call to repent. In a Pandemic, Religion Can Be a Balm and a Risk 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Five Christian denominations held baptismal ceremonies at the Jordan River since the beginning of January, the Jerusalem Post reports, and additional ceremonies organized by the Coptic and Armenian communities are scheduled for later this month. 20,000 participate in ceremony where Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z President el-Sisi, who is a practicing Muslim, appeared at the Coptic Christmas Eve Mass on Monday in the nation's largest church, Nativity of the Christ Cathedral. Egypt's Muslim president praises bond with Coptic Christians: 'No one can do anything to us' 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z El-Sissi, who is a practicing Muslim, arrived at the cathedral in the middle of the Mass and was met by Coptic Pope Tawadros II on the doorstep before greeting churchgoers. Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z One key factor: Said staffed his new location with fellow immigrants from his church, Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Lynnwood. A former Egyptian engineer found the secret to building a big Northwest gas-station chain 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z “I’m taking precautions in my life generally against the virus, but communion is the body and blood of God,” said Monica Medhat, 26, an executive at an Egyptian brewery who is a Coptic Christian. In a Pandemic, Religion Can Be a Balm and a Risk 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z In November, a Coptic Christian woman in Egypt won a court battle to receive the same inheritance as her brothers after arguing that Islamic family law should not apply to her. 2019 in review: A roller coaster ride for women’s rights and gender equality around the world 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Nasrallah, who belongs to Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority, built her case around a Christian doctrine prescribing equality in inheritance. Egypt court sides with woman against unequal inheritance law 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The next year, in April, IS suicide bombers struck Coptic churches in two cities on Palm Sunday, killing at least 45 people. Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z He was mainly seeking religious freedom — his family is Coptic Christian, a sect long persecuted in Egypt. A former Egyptian engineer found the secret to building a big Northwest gas-station chain 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Ms Nasrallah is one of about 10 million Coptic Christians living in Egypt. Egyptian woman 'wins equal inheritance fight' 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z When she and her brothers filed their request for inheritance at a local court, Nasrallah invoked a church-sanctioned Coptic bylaw that calls for equal distribution of inheritance. Egyptian woman uses Christian doctrine to fight unequal Islamic inheritance laws 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The last negotiator to sign on was Gamal Helal, an Egyptian Coptic Christian who was the Arabic interpreter for four presidents and seven secretaries of state. Telluride documentary puts you in the room for a decade of Middle East peace talks 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In December 2016, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 30 people at Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral. Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The last major militant attack in Cairo was in December 2016 when Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral was bombed by the Islamic State, killing 30 and injuring dozens. Explosives-packed car kills 20, injures dozens in Cairo collision 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z The Coptic Church is the main authority on marriages and divorces of its followers, but inheritance laws are left to the state to decide. Egyptian woman 'wins equal inheritance fight' 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z A Coptic Christian woman in Egypt is taking on the country's unequal Islamic inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Egyptian woman uses Christian doctrine to fight unequal Islamic inheritance laws 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The decision was announced ahead of Coptic Easter. World Digest: April 25, 2019 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The decision to extend the state of emergency by three months was announced Thursday, ahead of Coptic Easter. Egypt extends state of emergency ahead of Coptic Easter 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The case provoked widespread shock in Egypt's Coptic Church - whose followers constitute about 10% of the country's population. Monks sentenced to die for killing bishop 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The following year, Coptic Christians in Egypt were forced to scale back Easter celebrations after bombings at two churches on Palm Sunday the week before, which opens the Easter observances, killed more than 40 people. Opinion | The Sri Lanka bombings are part of an ugly anti-Christian pattern across the globe 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Nearly 50 worshippers were killed on Palm Sunday 2017 by bombers who targeted Coptic Christians in Cairo. Attacks on Christians double since 2017 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z “We’re all good Coptic Christians in this building!” one woman said, terrified. The Refugee and the Thief 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Near an old home of mine in Cairo, there is a beautiful Coptic church – old, perfectly preserved and almost constantly attended for masses, weddings and funerals. Until Christchurch I thought it was worth debating with Islamophobes. Not any more | Nesrine Malik 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The cathedral is an official gesture of Sisi’s solidarity with Egypt’s Coptic Christians, who have been frequently targeted by terrorists. Mike Pompeo’s Mission: Clean Up Trump’s Messes 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Other amendments included the introduction of a second parliamentary chamber, a 25% quota for women in parliament and "appropriate representation" for minority Coptic Christians, young people and those with disabilities. Egypt's President Sisi may rule until 2034 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The amendments also call for a 25 percent quota for women in parliament as well as adequate representation for minority Coptic Christians, youth and people with disabilities. Egypt to throw out term limits in move to keep Sissi in power at least 12 more years 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “Or that a Roman Catholic pope would visit this city to meet with Muslim imams and the head of the Coptic faith?” Pompeo Speech Lays Out Vision for Mideast, Taking Shots at Obama 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The celebration took place just a day after a fatal bomb blast claimed the life of a policeman trying to defuse a bomb hidden near a Coptic Church. In the face of human rights backlash, Egyptian President Sisi opens new Christian cathedral 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z The inauguration ceremony fell on Christmas Eve for Egypt’s predominantly Coptic Orthodox Christians, and just hours after a police major was killed trying to defuse an explosive device near a Cairo church. Egypt el-Sissi inaugurates cathedral, mosque in new capital 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z In November, seven people were killed after gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic pilgrims to a remote monastery in Egypt’s Minya province. Blast at Cairo Church Kills Police Officer 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - who declares himself a defender of Christians against extremists - is due to open Cathedral of Nativity on Sunday outside the capital, the day before Coptic Christmas on 7 January. Egypt church bomb kills policeman 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z After the speech, Mr. Pompeo drove 30 miles east of Cairo to the new administrative capital, where he visited two new places of a worship, a soaring Coptic cathedral and a sweeping mosque. Pompeo Speech Lays Out Vision for Mideast, Taking Shots at Obama 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Egypt’s Coptic pope inaugurated the Nativity of the Christ Cathedral during Christmas mass on Monday, in which the president was in attendance. In the face of human rights backlash, Egyptian President Sisi opens new Christian cathedral 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z In December that year, the Islamic State claimed responsibility after a bomb ripped through Cairo’s main Coptic cathedral during Sunday morning Mass, killing dozens. Egypt Kills 40 Suspected Militants After Deadly Bombing of Tour Bus 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Previously, a series of mob attacks in 2017 targeted Coptic churches in rural areas south of Cairo. Blast at Cairo Church Kills Police Officer 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Last month, gunmen opened fire on two buses some 85 miles south of Cairo, killing seven Coptic pilgrims. Bomb in Egypt Strikes Bus Full of Vietnamese Tourists, Killing 4 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Work still needs to be carried out on the lands of the Syrian, Coptic, Russian, Romanian and Armenian denominations. Jesus’ baptism site was a closed military zone for 50 years. That’s about to change. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z But it also turns the look inward, dispelling the secrecy surrounding the ancient Coptic Orthodox Church - the predominant denomination in Egypt - and addressing its controlling practices and its rivalries with smaller churches. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z But it also turns the look inward, dispelling the secrecy surrounding the ancient Coptic Orthodox Church — the predominant denomination in Egypt — and addressing its controlling practices and its rivalries with smaller churches. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z CAIRO—An explosion near a Cairo church killed a police officer Saturday night, the state news agency reported, the latest in a surge of attacks as Egypt’s Coptic Christian community prepares to celebrate Christmas. Blast at Cairo Church Kills Police Officer 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Last week, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on buses carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery in Egypt, which killed seven people and wounded 19 others. Fight Against Last Vestige of ISIS in Syria Stalls, to Dismay of U.S. 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z At a funeral in Minya on Saturday, hundreds of mourners jeered loudly and wagged their fingers after a Coptic bishop publicly thanked the security forces and government officials. Egypt Says It Killed 19 Militants After Deadly Attack on Christians 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z He tells of his family’s past rebellions, like a grandfather who left the Coptic Church because the priest would not baptize his newborn child before her death. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z He tells of his family's past rebellions, like a grandfather who left the Coptic Church because the priest would not baptize his newborn child before her death. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z A funeral for Coptic victims of the attack took place in a church in Minya on Saturday, with hundreds of people carrying the white coffins of six people. Egypt Kills 19 People Suspected of Links to Attack on Coptic Christians 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Francis voiced “sorrow for the terrorist attack which two days ago struck the Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt.” Pope decries attack on Christian worshippers in Egypt 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Six of the seven pilgrims killed in the attack came from the same extended family, Coptic Orthodox officials said. Egypt Says It Killed 19 Militants After Deadly Attack on Christians 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Karoline Kamel, a researcher on church affairs from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said the novel’s main character is not typical of Coptic youth, who in large part associate closely with the church. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Karoline Kamel, a researcher on church affairs from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said the novel's main character is not typical of Coptic youth, who in large part associate closely with the church. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Seven Coptic Christians were killed in an attack on two buses near a monastery in Minya on Friday. Egypt 'kills Coptic Christian attackers' 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Coptic Christians gathered for a funeral south of Cairo to bid farewell to six of seven people killed Friday by Islamist militants who ambushed three buses carrying pilgrims to a remote desert monastery. World Digest: Nov. 3, 2018 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians prepared to bury seven worshippers — including six from the same family — on Saturday, a day after Islamic militants ambushed three buses carrying pilgrims to a desert monastery in Egypt, wounding 19 others. Christian pilgrims to be buried one day after Islamic attack in Egypt 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Interior Ministry say Islamic militants on Friday ambushed three buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery, killing seven and wounding 19. Christians in Egypt prepare to bury dead a day after attack 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “Terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying people,” Coptic Christian Archbishop Makarious of Minya, a town roughly 150 miles south of Cairo, said in a phone interview. World Digest: Nov. 2, 2018 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z It was the latest in a series by extremists on Egypt's Coptic Christian minority. Egypt 'kills Coptic Christian attackers' 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z A total of 19 were wounded in the attack, according to the Coptic Orthodox Church. World Digest: Nov. 3, 2018 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z A scuffle between Israeli police and Coptic priests at a major Christian holy site in Jerusalem on Wednesday drew condemnation from Egypt and churches in the Holy Land. World Digest: Oct. 24, 2018 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Police and Coptic priests wrangled Wednesday outside a contested chapel at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. Scuffle at Jerusalem church angers Egypt 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z In Egypt, masked gunmen fired on a Coptic church holding a wedding in the Cairo district of Warraq, killing five people. Today in History 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Then, on ِPalm Sunday in April 2017, suicide bombers attacked two Coptic churches in northern Egypt, killing 45 people and injuring dozens more. Egypt Sentences 17 to Death in Attacks on Christians 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z In April 2017, two bomb attacks by IS militants on Coptic Christian churches in Alexandria and the Nile Delta city of Tanta killed more than 45 people. Egypt death sentences over church attacks 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Police and Coptic priests wrangled outside a contested chapel at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. World Digest: Oct. 24, 2018 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Soon after the indigenous Sinai militant group swore allegiance to Islamic State in 2014, it adopted the brutal tactics of the extremists, staging gun and bomb attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority and foreign tourists. Egypt’s War Against Islamic State Upends Lives of Sinai Residents 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z An autopsy on a Coptic Christian monk found dead in central Egypt shows signs of poisoning, officials say. Autopsy on Coptic monk shows poisoning 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The monk's death was announced in a brief statement issued by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Egypt prosecutors probing monk's death in desert monastery 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The Minya Coptic Orthodox Diocese said Friday in a statement that the assailants objected to the presence of a church in the area, triggering the attack. Coptic diocese says group attacked Christian homes in Egypt 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z An attorney for the Coptic church said one priest was briefly detained and several suffered minor injuries. World Digest: Oct. 24, 2018 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Today, she finds strength among a tight-knit community of Coptic exiles and immigrants, many of whom work to help the besieged ethno-religious minority in Egypt. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The Coptic Church separated from other Christian denominations at the Council of Chalcedon in 451, in a dispute over the human and divine nature of Jesus Christ. Coptic monks charged with bishop's murder 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z “This is about more than just the death of a bishop,” said Ishak Ibrahim, an expert on the Coptic faith at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, an advocacy group. Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The monasteries are now at the center of the identity of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, whose followers constitute the large majority of Egypt’s Christians. Abbot’s murder in desert monastery shocks Egypt’s Christians 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z His funeral was attended by Pope Tawadros II, the spiritual leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians, one the world’s oldest Christian communities. Egypt detains another monk linked to abbot’s death 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Christians account for about 10 percent of Egypt’s 97 million people, and about 90 percent of those Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z In the wake of the bishop's death, the Coptic Church instituted a crackdown on clergy behaviour and froze the recruitment of new monks for a year. Ex-monk charged with killing Coptic bishop 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z In May 2017 gunmen killed at least 28 Coptic pilgrims as they traveled by bus to a monastery. Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z It used to be part of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church, but appointed its own patriarch in 1959. Exiled Ethiopian patriarch returns 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Clarence House said the prince's message was inspired by his recent meetings with Christian Church leaders from the Middle East including the Coptic Pope. Prince of Wales delivers Easter message 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Coptic Orphans also is part of an effort advocating for the Coptic people to receive the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize in acknowledgment of the community’s nonviolent stance. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Monks were ordered to close their social media accounts and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II also closed his official Facebook page. Ex-monk charged with killing Coptic bishop 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z By the 1930s, Greek, Coptic, Syrian and Catholic churches, among others, all had plots in the river valley, erecting golden-domed shrines and other structures. Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Maybe he can write a piece about the living hell Coptic Christians go through in Egypt. Opinion | I Saw a Genocide in Slow Motion 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Ghebre said she also saw God as a frightening arbiter of judgment, until she left the Coptic Orthodox Church of her childhood for an evangelical congregation. Trump, Congress pay respects to Billy Graham as he lies in honor at the Capitol 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Another base for the president is the community of 10 million Coptic Christians. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi fuels Egypt election boycott despite expected cakewalk 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z In April, twin suicide bombings, also claimed by IS, struck two Coptic churches, killing at least 47 people. Egypt sentences to death suspect in Coptic priest’s killing 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z We have many houses of worship including Coptic Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jewish. Is Indianapolis Cool Enough for Amazon? It Just Might Be 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Pence denounced a terrorist attack on an Egyptian mosque in November that killed more than 300, along with recent attacks on Coptic Christians. In Cairo, Pence praises the friendship and partnership between the U.S. and Egypt 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z He was originally scheduled to meet churchgoers in the Palestinian West Bank city of Bethlehem, along with Pope Tawadros II in Cairo, leader of Egypt’s 10 million strong Coptic community, the region’s largest Christian denomination. Jerusalem embassy move complicates Mike Pence trip to Middle East 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The overwhelming majority of Egypt’s Christians are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, which celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7. Egypt tightens security ahead of Coptic Christmas 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z The militants, the ministry said, were planning attacks targeting the Coptic Christmas celebrations. Video clips raise questions about police response to Cairo attack 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z The militants, the ministry says, were planning attacks targeting the Coptic celebrations of Christmas on Jan.7. Egypt says 3 militants killed in Giza shootout 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Separately on Friday, a gunman killed two people at an appliance shop in Helwan owned by a Coptic Christian, Mr. Haliem said. Gunmen Attack Cairo Church, Killing at Least 9 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The spokesman for Egypt’s Health Ministry, Khaled Megahed, said eight Coptic Christians and a policeman were killed in the attack, the Associated Press reported. Clash outside Coptic church in Cairo leaves at least 9 dead 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The officials said a gunman opened fire outside a Coptic church before he was shot dead himself. Officials say 2 police killed in attack outside Cairo church 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Most of them belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church. Gunman attacks church in southern Cairo 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, adhering to their ancient calendar, the Coptic Christians of Egypt celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. Middle East Christians feel Christmas spirit 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Egypt’s Coptic Church also cancelled a meeting with Mr. Pence over the Jerusalem issue. Trump administration official: Palestinians’ silence on Jerusalem a ‘cooling off period’ 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z In May, gunmen ambushed a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians to a monastery in the Minya region, about 150 miles south of Cairo, killing at least 30 people. Clash outside Coptic church in Cairo leaves at least 9 dead 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z On Friday, the White House announced that Pence’s anticipated meeting with Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawdaros II, who leads the largest Christian denomination in the Middle East, was canceled. Trump's Jerusalem policy is causing plenty of unrest, but one place is staying calm: Jerusalem 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z A day later Egypt’s Coptic church, whose adherents have been a frequent target of recent attacks by Egyptian Islamic militants, said it was “excusing itself from hosting” Pence. Mike Pence's Holy Land visit in disarray after Jerusalem recognition 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z This Christmas, the Coptic Orthodox Church’s leader, Pope Tawadros II, will dedicate a cathedral in Egypt’s new administrative capital, being built 28 miles east of Cairo. Middle East Christians feel Christmas spirit 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Attacks on mosques are rare in Egypt, where the Islamic State has targeted Coptic Christian churches and pilgrims but avoided Muslim places of worship. Militants Kill 235 at Sufi Mosque in Egypt’s Deadliest Terrorist Attack 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Coptic Christians describe bus attack: ‘Even the little children were targets’ Clash outside Coptic church in Cairo leaves at least 9 dead 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z But Ms. Powell is an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian and Mr. Kushner has developed strong ties with the Saudis and other Arabs and recently returned from a visit to Riyadh. Trump Team Begins Drafting Middle East Peace Plan 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z The Minya Coptic Orthodox Diocese said authorities sealed off two churches in the southern province, citing harassment and attacks by extremists. Egypt diocese says 3 churches closed over attack fears 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Zaki hopes to marry and raise a family in York’s Coptic church community - but right now that community lacks a permanent home. Persecuted in Egypt, Christians aim for better life in York 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Zaki hopes to marry and raise a family in York’s Coptic church community — but right now that community lacks a permanent home. Persecuted in Egypt, Christians aim for better life in York 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z He said he got the idea after studying Coptic lettering on the Rosetta Stone and learning about the Coptic archangel Michael. An Anarchist Is Teaching Patients to Make Their Own Medications 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z But political unrest and sporadic terrorism in recent years — including commercial jet bombings and deadly attacks on Coptic Christian churches — sharply cut the number of visitors and revenue. Egypt hopes Luxor discovery will save tourism industry 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Charges include belonging to a militant group affiliated with IS branch in Libya, weapons possession, inciting violence and participating in the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian workers in Libya in 2015. Egypt court sentences 7 to death over links to Islamic State 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Islamic State militants have been fighting Egyptian soldiers in Sinai since 2014; this year they sent suicide bombers into Coptic churches, killing dozens. Why Was an Italian Graduate Student Tortured and Murdered in Egypt? 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Church buildings could also be leased to other congregations, as happened with Our Lady of Peace on the Upper East Side, which was leased this year to a Coptic Orthodox parish. 18 Shuttered Catholic Churches May Soon Be Up for Sale 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z SAT Authentic Egyptian cuisine, pastries, arts and crafts, music, kids’ activities, hosted by St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, noon-8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Isis, for example, emphasises sectarian jihad against Shia Muslims, Coptic Christians and other minorities in a way that al-Qaida does not. Isis may be on its knees but it will rise again if we don’t break the cycle 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Ishak Ibrahim, an activist and researcher on the Egyptian church, reported the suspension by the majority Coptic Orthodox and the smaller Anglican and Catholic churches. World Digest: July 13, 2017 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The woman’s body was found by police in a car parked outside a Coptic church they attended in Burr Ridge. Man gets 55-year prison sentence for murder of his mother 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The group claimed responsibility for the bomb that brought down a passenger jet over the Sinai desert in October 2015, as well as a more recent string of attacks on Coptic Christians. 'Funding Isis? He still gets pocket money from me': doubts over Egypt crackdown 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The Australian prime minister appeared to see the funny side after he was handed the silk necktie by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Coptic Orthodox Bishop Daniel on Sunday. Trump gift leaves Australian PM Turnbull bemused - BBC News 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z There are now more than 200 parishes in the United States that serve the expanding Coptic Orthodox population. Coptic Christians in America watch Egypt situation anxiously 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z He talks about the persecution of Christians around the world - underground churches in China, Coptic Christians killed by extremists in Egypt, Christians in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michigan church has bikers, blessings and black leather 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Masked Islamic State gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on May 26, killing 29 people on the eve of Ramadan. Ramadan toll shows Islamic State in pitched recruiting race 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z On May 26th gunmen killed 29 Coptic Christians on a bus south of Cairo, the latest in a series of attacks. Donald Trump’s “great friend” locks up more dissidents in Egypt 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z In Egypt, masked gunmen opened fire on a convoy carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery in the country’s Minya province. Don't Mistake ISIS's Ramadan Killing Spree for a Grand Strategy 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z His action followed a terrorist attack last week on Coptic Christian pilgrims that killed 28 people. Opinion | Trump told Sissi he wouldn’t ‘lecture’ him. So Sissi cracked down on civil society. 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z In the Vatican, Pope Francis, for the second day in a row, expressed his solidarity with Egypt’s Coptic Christians following Friday’s attack. Survivors of Egypt Christian bus attack recount their horror 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Friday’s attack in Minya was the fourth of its kind since December, when a suicide bomber targeted St Mark’s Coptic Cathedral in Cairo, leaving at least 29 dead. Coptic Christians accuse Egyptian government of failing to protect them 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The military strikes did little to reassure Coptic Christians in Minya, a city on the banks of the Nile about 140 miles south of Cairo where about 40 percent of the population is Christian. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian bus that killed 29 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The president told Pope Towadros II, leader of the Coptic church in Egypt, that the state would not rest easy until the perpetrators of the attack were punished. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Sisi became the first Egyptian leader to attend Coptic Christmas services in Cairo two years ago, and was cheered by the crowd. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left 29 dead 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z In Egypt, at least 28 people were killed by gunmen who stormed buses carrying Coptic Christian worshipers; many victims were shot at close range. Manchester, Hillary Clinton, Paris Agreement: Your Evening Briefing 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Masked gunmen killed at least 28 people in Egypt by opening fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in what officials are calling a terror attack. Donald Trump grieves over ‘slaughter’ of Christians in Egypt terror attack 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump is blaming “evil organizations of terror” and a “thuggish ideology” for an attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 28 people, including children. The Latest: Trump condemns Egypt attack 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Egypt has been in a state of emergency since two suicide bombings killed 45 people at Coptic churches last month, following December’s slaughter of 29 Copts in a Cairo cathedral. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Tensions increased so much that before Easter, Coptic leaders announced they would curtail celebrations to avoid further clashes. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left 29 dead 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Masked militants riding in three SUVs open fire on a bus packed with Coptic Christians, including children, south of the capital Cairo, killing at least 28 people and wounding 22. A look at extremist attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z “They are still counting the number of victims. The militants targeted Coptic Christians who were driving to a monastery. Some went to work, some went to visit.” 23 killed in attack on bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z After the security forces killed hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators in central Cairo in 2013, Islamists attacked hundreds of Coptic churches and homes. Gunmen Attack Coptic Christian Convoy in Egypt, Killing at Least 20 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Egypt launched a fresh wave of air strikes against Libyan terrorist bases on Saturday in response to the killing of 29 Coptic Christians south of Cairo, with a warning of further retaliation possible. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Formed to resolve conflicts through tribal negotiations, he said they usually allow Muslim extremists to avoid criminal prosecution by intimidating Coptic minorities into accepting settlements instead. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left 29 dead 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z A bomb explodes in a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria as worshippers depart a midnight mass, killing more than 20 people. A look at extremist attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z He said Sisi’s administration must do more to protect Coptic Christians against Muslim extremists. 23 killed in attack on bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The Islamic State bombed the main Coptic cathedral in Cairo on Dec. 11 and attacked a church in Alexandria and a church in Tanta on Palm Sunday, April 9, killing at least 78 people. Gunmen Attack Coptic Christian Convoy in Egypt, Killing at Least 20 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Gunmen attacked a group of Coptic Christians in Egypt on Friday, killing a number of them, eyewitnesses said. Gunmen attack Christians in Egypt, unknown number of fatalities 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z IS has threatened more attacks on Egypt's Coptic Christians, who make up 10% of the population. Egypt refers 48 to court over Coptic church bombings - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Here is a look at major attacks against Egypt’s Coptic Christians in recent years: A look at extremist attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z This overlap can be seen in the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East, such as the Islamic State’s Palm Sunday slaughter of more than 40 Coptic Christians in Egypt during worship services. Opinion | One thing Trump and the Pope have in common 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The group claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings that struck two of the country’s Coptic Christian churches last month, killing over 45 worshippers and prompting the president to declare a three-month state of emergency. IS leader in Egypt vows to step up attacks on Christians 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z There he joined in the pain of the country’s Coptic Christians, who have been reeling from a pair of ISIS-inspired bombings that killed forty-five worshippers on Palm Sunday and maimed dozens of others. Two Scenes from Pope Francis’s Revolution of Tenderness 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z The Mass was conducted in Latin, Italian and Arabic with some chants in Coptic. Pope Francis leaves Egypt after high-stakes, two-day visit 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z After the mass, Francis was expected to lunch with Catholic bishops, then meet with priests, nuns and other religious leaders at St. Leo the Great Coptic Catholic Patriarchal Seminary in suburban Maadi. Pope Francis gives homily during a stadium Mass on day two of his trip to Egypt 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z In December, the group asserted responsibility for a bombing at the Coptic Cathedral complex, killing more than two dozen worshipers, most of them women and children. Pope Francis denounces religious extremism, calls for tolerance during Egypt visit 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Rushing to see the pope speak, Naguib Gobrael, a Coptic Christian activist and leader of the Organization for Human Rights, said he was elated. Pope Francis arrives in Egypt for a two-day visit with Muslims and Christians to promote peace 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Pope Francis is beginning a visit to Egypt aimed at improving dialogue with Islam three weeks after bomb attacks on two Coptic churches killed 45 people. Pope Francis to visit Egypt as 'messenger of peace' - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z After Mass, Francis lunched with Catholic bishops, then met with priests, nuns and other religious leaders at St. Leo the Great Coptic Catholic Patriarchal Seminary before departing for Rome at 5 p.m. Pope Francis leaves Egypt after high-stakes, two-day visit 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z In December, the Islamic State asserted responsibility for a bombing at the main Coptic Cathedral complex in Cairo, killing more than two dozen worshipers, most of them women and children. Pope Francis arriving in Egypt at a time of great fear among Christians 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Police officers and soldiers in armored personnel carriers secured streets and sites the pope was to visit, including the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and the Vatican Embassy. Pope Francis denounces religious extremism, calls for tolerance during Egypt visit 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Coptic activists complain that despite the support of Sisi and other leaders, they still face discrimination, limits on church building and persecution that has driven families from their homes in rural areas. Pope Francis arrives in Egypt for a two-day visit with Muslims and Christians to promote peace 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z In 2011, Benedict called on Egypt to protect religious minorities after a suicide bomber killed 21 Coptic Christians in a church in Alexandria, Egypt. Balancing act for pope in Egypt with Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The visit comes just weeks after the Palm Sunday terrorist attacks on two Coptic churches in Egypt, the deadliest acts of violence against Christians in the country in decades. Damascus, Trump Tax Cut, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He will finish his trip by meeting with priests and other religious workers at St. Leo’s Coptic Catholic Seminary in the western neighborhood of Maadi before departing for Rome. Pope Francis heads to Egypt on Friday with a peace and mercy message for Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Most Christians here belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church, which traces its roots to the Apostle Mark. Egyptian Christians living in fear for the future - BBC News 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Unlike his Roman Catholic counterpart, who is chosen by cardinals, the Coptic pope is selected by a lottery that is said to incorporate the hand of God. Nafta, Ann Coulter, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The pope is scheduled to finish the day by meeting his Coptic Christian counterpart, Pope Tawadros II, who barely escaped the bombings on Palm Sunday. Balancing act for pope in Egypt with Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, Coptic church attendance remains high in the wake of the attacks. Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Gobrael, the Coptic activist whose name is on a wanted list published by Muslim extremists, said “the pope himself will be well protected,” but he still worried about militants. Pope Francis heads to Egypt on Friday with a peace and mercy message for Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The video also claimed responsibility for an attack on a Coptic church in Cairo last December in which 29 people died. 'It's a war on Christians': Egypt's beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Francis is expected to meet with another pope, one who is little known outside the country: Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Nafta, Ann Coulter, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Francis is expected to meet another pope, one who is little known outside the country: Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church. France, United Airlines, Maria Sharapova: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Last December a suicide bomber killed 30 people at Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral. Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Naguib Gobrael, a Coptic Christian activist who leads the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, said he hopes victims of the attacks are able to meet the pope. Pope Francis heads to Egypt on Friday with a peace and mercy message for Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Then came twin assaults on 9 April, Palm Sunday, in which suicide bombers targeted Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta, killing at least 45 and injuring more than 100. 'It's a war on Christians': Egypt's beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until 1973 that a Coptic pope visited the Vatican. Nafta, Ann Coulter, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until 1973 that a Coptic pope visited the Vatican, mending ties that had been severed for centuries. France, United Airlines, Maria Sharapova: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Twin bombings of Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday killed 44 people. Pope tells Egypt ahead of visit he comes as peace messenger 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Many Coptic Christians were encouraged by the pope’s bravery in not canceling his trip, he said. Pope Francis heads to Egypt on Friday with a peace and mercy message for Muslims and Christians 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Youssef was the first victim of a string of attacks on Coptic Christians by Isis this year in the northern Sinai coastal city of Arish. 'It's a war on Christians': Egypt's beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The visit was planned days after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for dual suicide attacks against Coptic Christian churches during Palm Sunday services. James Mattis to visit allies in Mideast, North Africa 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Unlike his Roman Catholic counterpart, who is chosen by a group of cardinals, the Coptic pope is selected by a process that is said to incorporate the hand of God. France, United Airlines, Maria Sharapova: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In his Easter message, the Most Reverend Justin Welby remembered the victims of the recent bombings at two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt. Archbishop of Canterbury: Don't let terror triumph - BBC News 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Security concerns are growing about the pope’s plans to visit Egypt at the end of the month after recent lethal attacks on Coptic Christians. Turkey, Pope Francis, Aleppo: Your Morning Briefing 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z About 10% of Egypt’s population of 95 million are Christian, but the vast majority are Coptic Orthodox. 'It's a war on Christians': Egypt's beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In Egypt, Coptic Christians marked a somber Easter a week after twin bombings by the Islamic State group killed dozens of worshippers at churches in two separate cities. AP PHOTOS: Christians celebrate Easter around the world 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Egypt’s Coptic Christians meanwhile marked a somber Easter a week after twin bombings by the Islamic State group killed dozens of worshippers. Christians celebrate Easter across conflict-torn Mideast 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Easter was also marked in Coptic churches in Egypt, where attacks a week ago, claimed by Islamic State militants, killed at least 45 people. Pope Francis leads Easter celebrations at St Peter's Square - BBC News 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Coptic clerics will welcome Pope Francis when he visits Egypt on April 28. After Church Bombings, Egyptian Christians Are Resigned but Resolute 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z And in Egypt, Coptic Christians face a campaign by Islamic State to attack and displace them on the eve of a visit by Pope Francis on April 28-29 to mend ties with Muslim leaders. Amid reminders of bloodshed and oppression across the Middle East, embattled Christians celebrate Easter 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombings after vowing in an earlier statement to continue targeting the country’s Coptic Christian minority. Fear and grief mar Easter Mass celebrations in Egypt 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II canceled most Easter celebrations Friday, limiting them to a simple Mass, after the recent twin attacks on churches by Islamic State militants that killed dozens of Christian worshipers. World Digest: April 14, 2017 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z In Egypt, Coptic churches announced Easter services would be limited to prayers, without festivities. Pope Francis expresses shame over Catholic church sexual abuse scandals 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Many Coptic clerics are careful of engaging in public debate. After Church Bombings, Egyptian Christians Are Resigned but Resolute 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The same day, Egyptian authorities claimed to have foiled an attack on a Coptic monastery to the south in Assiut. Amid reminders of bloodshed and oppression across the Middle East, embattled Christians celebrate Easter 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z At the end of this month Francis travels to Egypt, which has seen a spate of attacks by Islamists on minority Coptic Christians. On Good Friday, Pope speaks of shame for Church and humanity 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Last weekend, suicide bombings in two Egyptian Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta, sixty miles north of Cairo, killed almost four dozen Egyptians and injured another hundred. War, Terrorism, and the Christian Exodus from the Middle East 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z "With these incidents we are now living with Christ in his pain," Coptic Bishop Kirillos told AFP news agency. Egypt's shaken Copts mark Good Friday after double bombing - BBC News 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Last weekend, as the Coptic patriarch, Pope Tawadros II, offered Palm Sunday Mass, a suicide bomber roamed nearby streets looking for a way inside. After Church Bombings, Egyptian Christians Are Resigned but Resolute 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Priests processed into the chapel with a coterie of deacons in white vestments, chanting in the ancient Coptic language and holding golden crosses aloft, including one still scarred by the explosion. Amid reminders of bloodshed and oppression across the Middle East, embattled Christians celebrate Easter 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z She is a Coptic Christian, the faith that was targeted with bombings of two churches in Cairo on Palm Sunday. Who’s Dina Powell? A rising Trump national security figure 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Egypt's Coptic Church says it will cut back Easter celebrations after the two bomb attacks that killed at least 45 people last weekend. Egypt Coptic Church cuts back Easter celebrations after attacks - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z There would be no decorations in churches and rooms normally reserved for the reception of worshippers wishing to exchange season's greetings would remain closed, an official at the Coptic patriarchate told AFP. Egypt's shaken Copts mark Good Friday after double bombing - BBC News 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Suffering and martyrdom occupy a central place in Coptic tradition. After Church Bombings, Egyptian Christians Are Resigned but Resolute 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, 45 people were killed and scores injured in two further bombings at Coptic churches in Alexandria and the nearby Nile delta city of Tanta. The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among Egypt's Nubians - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z However, the enhanced security can do little against the effect of repeated attacks on Coptic churches in recent years. Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Egypt imposed a three-month nationwide state of emergency Monday after suicide bombings at two Coptic Christian churches in Alexandria and Tanta killed 45 people on Palm Sunday. Piers Morgan: ISIS war on Christianity ‘ought to be dominating cable news’ 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z In statement on Tuesday, the Minya Coptic Orthodox Diocese said that celebrations will only be limited to the liturgical prayers “without any festive manifestations.” Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The first salvo was a suicide bombing of a Coptic church in Cairo in December that killed 28 people, and which was supported by slick propaganda videos distributed on the internet. Attacks Shows ISIS’ New Plan: Divide Egypt by Killing Christians 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z There were 54 recorded incidents of violence against religious minorities last year, in addition to a deadly suicide attack on the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo shortly before Christmas. The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among Egypt's Nubians - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “No security measure can stop a suicide bomber with jihadist beliefs from blowing up a church,” Coptic engineer Emad Thomas told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z By attacking Christians, the militants are also taking aim at Sisi himself, he said, because “the Coptic community is an important base of support for this regime.” After deadly bombings, Egypt's state of emergency reassures some but strikes fear in others 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Last year he washed the feet of refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Coptic Orthodox men and women at a centre for asylum seekers. Pope opens free launderette for Rome's homeless people 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z But in December, the Islamic State changed tactics and orchestrated a bombing at Cairo’s Coptic Christian cathedral complex that killed at least 25 people and wounded 49. After Egypt church bombings, Israel closes southern border with Sinai 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The attacks this week on Coptic churches in northern Egypt underline the dangers faced by the country's Christian minority. The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among Egypt's Nubians - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “The government should have taken these measures before the Coptic celebrations season and not after disaster struck,” he said. Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The militants claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Coptic chapel in Cairo in December that killed 29 people. After deadly bombings, Egypt's state of emergency reassures some but strikes fear in others 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z But the Coptic Orthodox Church split from other Christians in 451 A.D. over a dispute about the nature of Christ. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The border closure appeared triggered by the bombing of Coptic churches on Sunday in the northern Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria that killed at least 44 people and injured more than 100. After Egypt church bombings, Israel closes southern border with Sinai 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Mourners gathered Monday to remember Coptic Christians killed in two deadly Palm Sunday church bombings as militant attacks continued in the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt's Christians bury victims of bombings as Israel closes border at Sinai 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Coptic Pope Tawadros, who was leading the mass in Alexandria's Saint Mark's Cathedral when the bomb exploded, was not harmed, the Interior Ministry said. Families gather after Egypt church attack, state of emergency approved 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z In February, they displaced hundreds of Coptic families amid a series of targeted killings in northern Sinai. After deadly bombings, Egypt's state of emergency reassures some but strikes fear in others 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A look at Egypt’s Coptic community, its traditions and challenges in the Middle East: AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z There is a view among Egyptians that the Coptic Church is siding with the state. Egypt Copt attacks: 'I feel so scared' - BBC News 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z But U.S. missile strikes on a Syrian air base last week were followed by bombings at two Coptic churches in northern Egypt that killed 44 people. Global shares mixed as attacks in Egypt add to uncertainties 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, was presiding over Palm Sunday Mass at the church, also packed with worshipers, but he was unharmed. Palm Sunday bombs rock Egyptian churches; state of emergency is declared 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z This is Easter season for Christians around the world, and so the Coptic Christians of Egypt gathered their families to attend Palm Sunday services that begin what is known as Holy Week. Palm Sunday Massacre 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z After another hundred and fifty years, Coptic had essentially vanished as a daily language in Lower Egypt. Learning Arabic from Egypt’s Revolution 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z In the wake of a deadly double-bombing at Egyptian churches, Ishak Ibrahim, a Coptic Christian from the non-governmental Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, tells of a climate of fear among his community. Egypt Copt attacks: 'I feel so scared' - BBC News 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic church leader, had held Palm Sunday services at the cathedral, but his aides said he had escaped unharmed. Suicide bombers kill 44 at Palm Sunday services in Egypt 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Sunday’s assaults threaten to further alienate the country’s Coptic Orthodox community, which makes up 10 percent of the population. Palm Sunday bombs rock Egyptian churches; state of emergency is declared 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Germany has condemned the bombing of a Coptic church in Egypt and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Surprisingly few Coptic words survive in Egyptian, a fact that reflects how quickly the natives adopted Arabic, despite a reputation for resisting outside cultures. Learning Arabic from Egypt’s Revolution 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Following are major attacks against Egypt’s Coptic Christians over the past year: A timeline of recent attacks on Egypt’s Christians 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z There was no immediate claim of responsibility and the cause of the blast, just one week before Coptic Easter and the same month that Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Egypt, was not known. Explosion at Egypt Nile Delta church kills at least 21, injures 50 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z In December, the Islamic State asserted responsibility for a bombing at Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral complex that killed at least 25 people and wounded 49. Palm Sunday bombs rock Egyptian churches; state of emergency is declared 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z It appeared to be the second attack targeting Egypt’s Coptic Christians, after a bomb in a church in the Nile Delta town of Tanta killed 26 people and wounded more than 70. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Some words come from Coptic, the language that descended from Pharaonic Egyptian, and there are many imports from Greek, Persian, Turkish, French, and English. Learning Arabic from Egypt’s Revolution 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z In December, 29 people were killed and 47 wounded in an explosion that targeted a chapel next to the Coptic Cathedral of Saint Mark in the Abbasia district of Cairo. Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills at least 25 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z The attack took place on the Coptic Christian Palm Sunday, when the church in the Nile Delta town of Tanta was packed with worshipers. Egyptian Church Blast Kills at Least 13 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Altogether, at least 44 people died and more than 100 were injured in the two attacks, the deadliest single day to strike Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority in decades. Palm Sunday bombs rock Egyptian churches; state of emergency is declared 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt’s population, and have been repeatedly targeted by Islamic extremists. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Trump has cited Sisi’s “courage” in fighting Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim terrorist group that has made inroads in Sinai and other parts of Egypt and killed dozens of Egyptians, including Coptic Christians, in attacks. Egypt's authoritarian-minded president gets a warm White House welcome 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The bombing occurred inside St. George Coptic Church in Tanta, about 90 miles north of Cairo, as worshippers were celebrating Palm Sunday. Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills at least 25 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z There was testimony from Coptic Christians whose relatives had been murdered by Muslims in Egypt, and who wanted that violence kept away from Bayonne. Taking Stock of Hate Under Trump 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Sabongui, 42, grew up in Montreal, the son of Egyptian parents who are Coptic Christian. He Didn’t Like the Show. Now He’s Advising It 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The extremists have claimed previous attacks against Egypt’s Coptic minority, and had recently vowed to step up attacks against Christians, who they view as an ally of the West in a war against Islam. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Pope Francis said in May 2014 that “there are married priests in the church” citing Anglican ministers who converted, Coptic Catholics and the priests of some eastern churches. Pope Francis: married men could be ordained to ease priest shortages 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z An explosion killed at least 25 people gathered for services at a Coptic Christian church in the Nile Delta on Sunday, Egyptian authorities said. Church bombing north of Egypt's capital kills at least 25 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Beyond meeting the two countries’ leaders, she will talk to Muslim and Coptic Christian faith leaders and members of civil society. Merkel visits Egypt, Tunisia to talk about migration 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Youssef Shokry, another priest at Ismailia’s Coptic church, said donations of cash and supplies like mattresses and cooking utensils were helping authorities cope with the influx – at least for the moment. Egyptian Christians flee from Islamic State violence on Sinai Peninsula 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The explosion in the town of Tanta killed at least 26 people as Coptic Christians were celebrating Palm Sunday. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Coptic Christians in Egypt, who account for about 10 percent of the country’s population, are the largest Christian community in the Middle East. Targeted by ISIS, Egyptian Christians Flee Violence 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z In December, a bomb explosion in the Coptic Christian cathedral in killed at least 25 people. Egypt's Coptic Christians flee Sinai after deadly attacks - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The Coptic Orthodox Church denounced "the recurring terrorist incidents in North Sinai targeting Christian citizens" in a statement on Friday. Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The Coptic Church issued a brief statement Friday and, as it traditionally does, stuck close to the government’s line in the war on terrorism. Christians flee Egypt's Sinai after militant killings 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The Palm Sunday attacks on Coptic Orthodox churches in the Nile Delta city of Tanta and in Alexandria took place less than a week after Trump welcomed the Egyptian leader to the White House. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z His Gamaa Islamiya, which led a wave of violence in the 1990s against Western tourists, Egyptian police and Coptic Christians, was eventually crushed, and its leaders - jailed in Egypt - declared a truce. “Blind Sheik” guilty of 1990s terror plots dies in US prison 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Just last month Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. Trump's refugee policy raises a question: How do you tell a Christian from a Muslim? 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z With each priest kidnapped in Syria, each Christian family attacked in Iraq or each Coptic church bombed in Egypt, the clamor for action rose. Christian Leaders Denounce Trump’s Plan to Favor Christian Immigrants 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z On Friday night, when they and other Orthodox Coptic Christians celebrated Christmas Eve, they attended a somber service at a local church. With bombing victims still dying, it’s a somber Christmas for Egypt’s Christians 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z It was the second of two attacks on Coptic churches that were packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo is the mother church for Egyptian Copts, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, based on the ancient Julian calendar. As Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z There have been scattered attacks on Coptic Christian churches, including a recent bombing that killed more than two dozen worshippers at Cairo’s main cathedral. Egypt’s Failed Revolution 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Most belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church, whose Christmas traditions are different than much of the world, including celebrating the holiday on Jan. 7. Santa rides a camel? How the rest of world celebrates the holidays 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z This weekend, millions of Coptic Christians across Egypt are celebrating Christmas, attending Christmas Eve Mass on Friday and joining gatherings of friends and family. With bombing victims still dying, it’s a somber Christmas for Egypt’s Christians 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt’s population, and have been repeatedly targeted by Islamic extremists. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Sisi, a military leader, became president after Morsi was ousted, and he has reached out to the Coptic community, in part by attending Christmas services at St. Mark’s, but sectarian attacks have persisted. As Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The 2013 burning of more than 50 churches by Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators was the worst violence on Coptic churches since the 14th century. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, an individual wearing a suicide vest attacked a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, during Sunday morning prayers. Asia Bibi: Christmas in a prison cell - BBC News 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “I will tell the people at my church to pray for those who attack them,” Bishop Makarios, the head of the Coptic diocese in Minya province, south of Cairo, said in an interview last week. With bombing victims still dying, it’s a somber Christmas for Egypt’s Christians 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Pope Francis has decried a deadly attack on a Coptic church in Egypt during Palm Sunday celebrations, just weeks before his planned visit to Cairo. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z But they have also received support from the Coptic community and Muslim neighbors, who visited and made them food. Tawil smiled, insisting the family would enjoy Christmas just as their loved ones would in heaven. As Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z And the February 2015 beheading of 20 Coptic workers by Islamic State on the shores of Libya was the most horrifying incident for Copts in memory. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Last Sunday’s suicide bomber hit a church linked to the main cathedral of Egypt’s Coptic Christian Church, ripping through a crowd of mainly women worshippers, killing at least 26 and wounding dozens more. Egypt church attack prompts fears of militant escalation 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The Islamic State claimed responsibility, saying it had dispatched a suicide bomber during Sunday Mass at the church, located inside St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral complex, the seat of the Coptic papacy. With bombing victims still dying, it’s a somber Christmas for Egypt’s Christians 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z The pontiff expressed his “deep condolences to my brother, Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic church and all of the dear Egyptian nation,” and said he was praying for the dead and wounded in the attack. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z On Sunday, a suicide bomber killed 24 people and injured 49 during a Mass at a Cairo Coptic church. World Digest: Dec. 15, 2016 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The slow flow of Coptic emigrants from Egypt in the 1950s has turned into a tsunami. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing of a Coptic cathedral in Cairo on Sunday and vowed more such attacks. Egypt Says Traces of Explosives Were Found on EgyptAir Crash Victims 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Under the Coptic calendar, the birth of Jesus Christ falls on Jan. 7, when Christmas is also celebrated in Eastern Orthodox nations such as Russia. With bombing victims still dying, it’s a somber Christmas for Egypt’s Christians 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt’s population and have repeatedly been targeted by Islamic extremists. The Latest: Israel asks its tourists to leave Egypt’s Sinai 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Two days later, yet another tore through Cairo’s Coptic cathedral during Sunday mass, killing at least 25 worshippers, mostly women and children. Egypt is hit by terror attacks 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z President Sisi needs to offer his Coptic citizens more than a mere visit to their cathedral on Christmas Eve. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “Egypt’s government needs to ensure immediate protection for the Coptic community, especially during the upcoming Christmas holiday,” Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. Anger grows among Egypt’s Christians after deadly church bombing in Cairo 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Events such as these were testing the relationship between the Coptic community and the Egyptian state long before Sunday’s attack. Cairo bombing: Sisi names suicide bomber as Coptic Christians protest 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “God, protect us and your people from the conspiracies of the evil ones,” prayed the Coptic pope, who venerated the coffins with incense. Egypt mourns 25 Christians killed in massive church bombing 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In claiming the Coptic bombing, IS vowed to continue its “war against apostates”. Egypt is hit by terror attacks 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The wave of Coptic emigration is a testament to their plight in their ancient homeland, but it is also Egypt’s loss. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Egypt’s Orthodox Coptic Christian community, which makes up 10 percent of the population, has long felt discrimination at the hands of the country’s Muslims, as well as successive secular but authoritarian regimes. Blast at Egyptian Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z And in Egypt, a nail-bomb at Cairo’s St. Mark’s Cathedral killed at least 25 Coptic Christian worshippers. A Banner Terrorist Weekend 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Vatican said Francis told the Coptic patriarch that the Catholic Church was “united in the blood of our martyrs.” Egypt mourns 25 Christians killed in massive church bombing 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z And there are signs that Coptic support for the president is fading. Egypt is hit by terror attacks 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Roman and Byzantine emperors, along with Arab and Turkish caliphs and rulers, have each claimed their share of Coptic blood. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The cathedral complex houses the headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, as well as the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II. Blast at Egyptian Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z St. Mark's Cathedral is the headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II, who was traveling in Greece on Sunday. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The bomb in Cairo went off during Sunday Mass at a chapel adjacent to St. Mark’s Cathedral, seat of the ancient Coptic Orthodox church. Egypt mourns 25 Christians killed in massive church bombing 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In Cairo, at least 25 Coptic Christians, mostly women and children, were killed in a bombing during Sunday Mass at St. Mark’s Cathedral, the seat of Egypt’s Orthodox Christian church. Donald Trump, Istanbul, Park Geun-hye: Your Morning Briefing 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Coptic officials said they would not allow the bombing to create sectarian differences. Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z In August 2013, supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood attacked hundreds of Coptic churches and houses in a backlash after the security forces killed hundreds of demonstrators in central Cairo. Attack on Coptic Cathedral in Cairo Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z In the rubble outside Egypt’s main Coptic Christian church late Sunday, a crowd held a candlelight vigil for the 25 worshipers killed in a bombing at St. Mark’s Cathedral earlier in the day. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The bomb went off during Sunday Mass at a chapel adjacent to St. Mark’s Cathedral, seat of the ancient Coptic Orthodox church. Egypt mourns 25 Christians killed in massive church bombing 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z CAIRO—A bomb exploded at Cairo’s main Coptic Christian Cathedral compound, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 49, in the largest attack on a Christian house of worship in Egypt since 2010. Bomb at Egypt’s Main Coptic Christian Cathedral Compound Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z A bombing at Cairo's largest Coptic cathedral killed at least 25 people and wounded 49, many of them women and children attending Sunday mass, in the deadliest attack on Egypt's Christian minority in years. Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z A bombing near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people, officials say. Cairo church bombing: Amateur footage shows aftermath - BBC News 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z About 10% of Egypt’s 92 million people are Coptic Christians, making the group the country’s largest religious minority. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z An explosion near Cairo’s Coptic cathedral killed at least five people and injured 10, Egyptian security sources said. Egypt: bomb blast at Cairo Coptic cathedral 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Since then, Coptic activists have accused Mr. Sisi of ignoring their requests for tougher security and the easing of strict measures regulating the building of churches. Bomb at Egypt’s Main Coptic Christian Cathedral Compound Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Coptic Pope Tawadros II cut short a visit to Greece after learning of the attack. Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Behind the high walls on the outskirts of Cairo is a mostly Coptic Christian community, known as the Zabaleen - a derogatory term for garbage men. Garbage City: The scavengers making a fortune from other people's rubbish - BBC News 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Father Boules Halim, a spokesman for the Coptic Church in Cairo, said most of the victims of Sunday’s attack were women and children. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The leader of Coptic Orthodox Christians in the UK, Bishop Anba Angaelos, said: "While potentially making us targets our visible presence is needed as reconciling, peaceful resilience for the world." Security warning for UK churches after French priest murder - BBC News 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Its breadth would also presumably apply to Coptic Christians in Egypt or Syria, Iraqi translators who helped U.S. troops, and perhaps even Israelis since some Israeli Arabs practice terrorism. Trump’s Anti-Terror Strategy 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z "We will not allow the terrorist to threaten our national unity with Muslims," Hani Bakhoum, undersecretary of the Coptic Catholic Patriarchate told Egyptian state television. Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The fragment, written in Coptic, includes the phrase, “Jesus said to them, My wife.” Jesus's wife papyrus probably fake, say experts 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch has noted growing religious intolerance and sectarian violence against Egypt’s Coptic Christians in recent years. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z In March 1999, Clinton stretched a 15-minute meeting with Egypt’s then-President Hosni Mubarak into an hour, pushing an autocratic but important U.S. ally on her concerns about the rights of the country’s minority Coptic Christians. AP Analysis: Mideast showed Hillary Clinton US power’s limit 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Besides Islamic art, the staff also moved works from Coptic displays and most of the Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities in storage. Eerily Empty Louvre: What It’s Like When Floods Keep Tourists Away 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Benedict had demanded greater protection for Christians in Egypt after a New Year's bombing on a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria killed 21 people. Pope meets with Al-Azhar imam in sign of renewed relations 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Larkin’s team networks with a dozen religious groups that also include Sikh, Bahai, Chaldean and Coptic Christians. Police in Las Vegas forge close ties to the city’s Muslim community 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z As Mr. Seed planned the mural over the past year, he was aided by a local priest, the Rev. Samaan Ibrahim, who is considered a leader of the mainly Coptic garbage collectors in the neighborhood. Sprawling Mural Pays Homage to Cairo’s Garbage Collectors 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, is hoping that on this key issue, different branches of Christianity might be persuaded to compromise. Why can’t the date of Easter be fixed? - BBC News 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z On the outskirts of this village, where the rich green of the Nile Valley abruptly meets the desert, parishioners of the St. George Coptic Catholic church recently built a wall. Egypt's Christians feel safer under Sisi, but bias and injustice persist 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The police initiated the prosecution of the Coptic teenagers after a Muslim classmate discovered the video. Egypt Sentences Coptic Teenagers to Jail for Insulting Islam 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Officials said he was responsible for the video last year that showed militants beheading 21 Egyptian workers, all Coptic Christians, along the Mediterranean coast of Libya. U.S. airstrike destroys Islamic State training camp in Libya 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z He was a Coptic Christian from a family with deep roots in Egypt’s old aristocracy. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, U.N. secretary general who clashed with U.S., dies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Noted for his dignified bearing and Old World style, Boutros-Ghali was the son of one of Egypt's most important Coptic Christian families. Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies at 93; former United Nations secretary-general 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Noted for his dignified bearing and Old World style, Boutros-Ghali was the son of one of Egypt’s most important Coptic Christian families. Former United Nations chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dead 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Christians throughout the world will mark Monday, Feb. 15, as a day to remember the courage and religious fortitude of 21 Coptic Christians who were executed one year ago by Islamic State terrorists in Libya. ISIS Is Guilty of Anti-Christian Genocide 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Officials said the Iraqi national narrated a video released last year that showed militants beheading 21 Egyptian workers, all Coptic Christians, in Libya. Islamic State-linked fighters seizing oil-rich land in Libya 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z About 40 Coptic churches were also destroyed in a wave of attacks. Egypt overturns death sentences for 149 Muslim Brotherhood supporters - BBC News 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z People always assume that he is a Muslim when they hear him speaking Arabic, but he is a Coptic Christian, an immigrant from Eygpt who arrived in New York a decade ago. This Latina engineer owns her feminism, one mansplainer at a time 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The first few years since the toppling of Hosni Mubarak were marked with acts of aggression and sectarian violence, which instilled fear in the Coptic community in Egypt. Reflecting on the Legacy of Egypt's Revolution 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The Coptic Orthodox Christian Church will be joined by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations in observing the somber anniversary. ISIS Is Guilty of Anti-Christian Genocide 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Islamic State first announced its presence in Libya in early 2015, when it circulated a grisly, slickly produced propaganda video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians on a Mediterranean beach in the nation. ISIS directs jihadi recruits to ‘Libya Province’ in bid to establish second homeland 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z With 596 seats, the Parliament is the largest in Egypt’s history; at least 19 parties are represented in the chamber including more women and Coptic Christians than ever before. Egypt’s Parliament Prepares for Session With Some Familiar Names 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Egypt's Orthodox Coptic Christians strongly supported the ouster of the first freely elected, but divisive leader. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians flock to churches to attend Masses on Christmas Eve 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The Coptic demonstration was violently dispersed by tanks and armored vehicles, as well as random shooting in the crowd. Reflecting on the Legacy of Egypt's Revolution 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z These Coptic Christian hostages were executed for no other reason than their faith in Jesus Christ. ISIS Is Guilty of Anti-Christian Genocide 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Their interest in this subject was sparked by a dramatic event – a suicide bomb attack that shocked a Coptic Christian Mass in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year’s Eve 2011. Meet the Christian Minorities of the Middle East 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z “When is this papyrological pantomime, this Keystone Coptic, this academic farce, this philological burlesque finally going to stop?” Is ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ a revelation or a hoax? 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The Pentagon suggested Zubaydi may have been the spokesman in the February Coptic Christian execution video, showing the beheading of 21 Egyptians along the southern Mediterranean coast. U.S. airstrike targets top Islamic State leader in Libya 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Cook added that Nabil may have been the IS spokesman pictured in a February 2015 video showing the apparent murder of Coptic Christians in Libya. Libya IS head 'killed in US air strike' - BBC News 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The people will fashion talismans in hieroglyphs, Coptic, Greek and Arabic. What ancient Egypt tells us about a world without religious conflict 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z On Sept. 27 federal agents arrested the Egyptian-born Coptic Christian who made the video, supposedly for violating his parole. Clinton’s Accidental Transparency 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, a Coptic papyrologist from Australia visited Harvard to have another look at the papyrus. Is ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ a revelation or a hoax? 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z In February, Egyptian warplanes also struck what the government said were Isis positions in Libya in reaction to the execution of 21 Coptic Christian hostages. Killing of Mexican tourists puts scrutiny on western arms sales to Egypt 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z In February, Islamic state released an appalling video showing the murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya. Smuggling people into the country thousands want to leave - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The White House turned a blind eye in March when Egyptian fighter jets suddenly pounded Islamic State targets in Libya after the group circulated a video showing the beachside beheadings of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. Islamic State takes hold in Libya; Arab League weighs airstrikes in emergency meeting 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z In February, Isis released a video showing the beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians, all but one of them Egyptians, on a beach in neighbouring Libya. Islamic State affiliate threatens to kill Croatian man kidnapped in Egypt 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z It centered on a different papyrus fragment belonging to the same anonymous owner, who told King he had bought the Wife fragment along with five other Coptic papyri from a German man in 1999. Is ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ a revelation or a hoax? 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Egyptian fighter jets bombed Islamic State targets in neighboring Libya in February — in retaliation for the group’s beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya. Islamic State attacks beyond Syria, Iraq prompt U.S. concern 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Ethiopia is a mainly Coptic Christian country, with a minority Muslim population. Ethiopia jails Muslims convicted of terror plot - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z In February 2015, Isis posted a video purporting to show 21 Coptic Christians being beheaded on a beach in Libya. Dying for Christianity: millions at risk amid rise in persecution across the globe 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Cymbals clashed and triangles tinkled as translations of the chanted prayers flowed across two screens in both Arabic and Coptic. Free to pray - but don't try to convert anyone - BBC News 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Arguments that might have taken months or years to unfold were happening in days, even hours, as scholars who lived oceans apart shared information and argued about Coptic grammar and paleographical features. Is ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ a revelation or a hoax? 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Its grisly beheading of 21 Coptic Christians in February resembled similar atrocities in Iraq and Syria, right down to the orange jumpsuits worn by the victims. Spreading its tentacles 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Ebram Louis is the founder of the Association for the Victims of Abductions and Enforced Disappearances, which monitors kidnappings of members of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority. Under Egypt’s Sissi, crackdown on human rights groups expands 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Members of Morsi's Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, accused the Coptic Christian minority community of participating in what they denounced as a "coup". Egypt Islamists get life for Kerdasa church attack - BBC News 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z "If you respect the law here, it's OK. There, if they know you're Coptic…" and he grimaced. Free to pray - but don't try to convert anyone - BBC News 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Maring took inspiration from the healing scrolls found in the Coptic tradition of North Africa. Nebraska book artist finds creative energy in the pages 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z The Archbishop will be meeting religious and political leaders leaders on his visit, including the Coptic Christian Pope and the Grand Imam. Archbishop Welby in 'visit of condolence' for murdered Egyptian Christians 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Calling for peace in Libya, where last February Islamic State militants beheaded 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, the pope called for an end to "the present absurd bloodshed and all barbarous acts of violence". Pope at Easter prays for killed Kenyan students, decries persecution 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z He also spoke of recent events in which Christians worldwide have come under threat, including the videotaped execution of a group of Coptic Christians on a beach in Libya by Islamic State terrorists. From sunrise, Easter is celebrated across the region 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z On a separate front, the Libyan “branch” of the Islamic State made international headlines in February when it circulated a video showing the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. Libya rejects U.S.-led offensive against Islamic State, seeks aid 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Calling for peace in Libya, where last February, Islamic State militants beheaded 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians, the pope called for an end to “the present absurd bloodshed and all barbarous acts of violence.” Pope prays for slain Kenyan students in Easter address 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Calling for peace in Libya, where last February, Islamic State militants beheaded 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians, the pope called for an end to "the present absurd bloodshed and all barbarous acts of violence." Pope at Easter prays for killed Kenyan students, decries persecution 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z He will mention those Coptic Christians murdered in Libya last month by Islamic State militants. Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter sermon remembers martyrs 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Cantalamessa also mentioned the beheading of 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians last February by Islamic State militants in Libya. On Good Friday, Pope decries persecution of Christians 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Besides the Kenya killings, he mentioned the beheading of 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians last February by Islamic State militants in Libya. On Good Friday, Pope Hears of Indifference to Christian Persecution 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z She praised the chronological organization of the reinstallation from the 4th century B.C. to the Coptic period, new lighting and modern showcases. Turin Egyptian Museum gets overhaul of pharaonic proportions 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z In February, the group released a video in which they vowed to conquer Rome after beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped from the Libyan town of Sirte. Italian Foreign Minister Calls for End to Russian Sanctions 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Last month, Egyptian warplanes struck Islamic State positions in eastern Libya in retaliation for its mass beheading of 21 Coptic Christian Egyptians. Arab Leaders Inch Closer to Creation of Joint Military Force 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Such incidents created a climate of fear that drove an estimated 100,000 Coptic Christians to emigrate. The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z He became emotional when recalling watching a video showing of Islamic State militants beheading 21 fellow Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya last month. Egypt's Sawiris to diversify Orascom, invest $500 million in Egypt 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Following the decapitation of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by radical Islamists professing an allegiance to the Islamic State, the Italian government has begun ramping up efforts to defend its territory from attack. Defending Italy from the Islamic State 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z It follows the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in February. Who wants what in Libya? 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z A few examples: On Feb. 16, Francis condemned the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by ISIS-affiliated militants and called the slain hostages martyrs. Pope Francis's Report Card 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Crowds of Islamists attacked Coptic homes, shops and churches, and murders and kidnappings were reported. The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The group recently released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, leading to retaliatory airstrikes by Egypt. Libya names Haftar as army chief 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Security Council to lift the arms embargo on the country, shortly after fighters linked to the Islamic State group beheaded 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in the group's deadliest attack so far outside Iraq and Syria. UN report: Libya's flow of weapons needs tighter controls 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The group last month released a video showing its members beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya. Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive: monitor 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The group last week released a video showing its members beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya. Islamic State in Syria Has Abducted 220 From Christian Villages This Week: Monitor 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z He pulled up his sleeve and showed a small tattooed cross on his wrist, a traditional Coptic ritual performed on newborns. Coptic Christians don prison jumpsuits for protest at White House 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z A video released this month showed the beheadings of 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Ghanaian Christian held hostage in Libya by a branch of the Islamic State. Islamic State said to abduct at least 70 Christians in Syria 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The beheading of 21 mainly Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic State fighters earlier this month sparked Cairo to launch air strikes against the jihadists in Libya. Talks between Libya rivals suspended 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, militants in Libya affiliated to the group released a video showing them beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. IS 'abducts 90 Syrian Christians' 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z On Monday, Egyptian air force jets bombed Islamic State targets in Derna in far eastern Libya, after the ultra-radical group released a video showing the Coptic Christian migrant workers being decapitated on a beach. Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kill 42 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Shortly after Christmas, Alham and 20 of his fellow Coptic laborers were kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Libya. Coptic Christians don prison jumpsuits for protest at White House 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The Egyptian air force bombed Islamic State bases in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. Qatar recalls envoy over Egypt row 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The Coptic church said Wednesday that one of those executed was not Egyptian, but from elsewhere in Africa. Egypt's Sisi visits border with Libya, vows to fight terrorists 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z |
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