Israel destroys Gaza’s historic Al Omari Mosque
The Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) bombed on Friday the Great Omari Mosque, Gaza’s largest and oldest mosque,…
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Churches in Cairo, Alexandria to remain closed until 3 August – official
Churches in Cairo and Alexandria will remain closed until August 3, announced spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox…
Sri Lanka Hotels, Churches attacks kill 138 on Easter Sunday
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than…
Egypt approves bill allowing 53 churches to practice religious rituals nationwide
Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail held a meeting with the Ministers of Housing, Justice, Antiquities,…
Number of new private schools to be established in Egypt’s new capital
The board member of Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) approved Thursday to provide nine land plots at…
Egypt Christian clerics praise decision to allow worship at unlicensed churches pending…
A number of Christian clergymen and political commentators have welcomed the latest decision by Egypt's Ministry…
Egypt’s Housing on track to implement 667 service buildings in social housing project
Egypt’s Ministry of Housing is launching and executing 677 service buildings in the new cities, as part of the…
Coptic churches prepare for Virgin’s Fast amid tightened security in Egypt
Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt began preparations for The Virgin’s Fast, expecting to receive thousands…
Egypt refers 48 to court over church bombings
Egypt’s public prosecutor says 48 suspected members of so-called Islamic State (IS) have been referred to a…
Egyptian Pope Tawadros denies cancelation of baptism during meeting with Francis
At a meeting with a group of young people during his visit to the UK on Wednesday, Pope Tawadros II denied that he…
Trump order to ease ban on political activity by churches
President Donald Trump will take executive action on Thursday to ease a ban on political activity by churches and…
Pope of peace denounces barbarity during Egypt visit
Pope Francis, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar slams accusations of embracing extremist ideologies
The Supreme Council of Scholars at al-Azhar, considered the most prestigious Sunni Muslim university, released a…
Egyptian authorities identify Tanta cathedral suicide bomber
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior identified in a statement on Thursday Mamdouh Mohamed Baghdadi as the suicide bomber…
Vatican delegation offers condolences to Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II
In the aftermath of Palm Sunday’s terror attacks on two churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II on…
Churches in Egypt’s Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, say they will not hold Easter celebrations next Saturday in…
Egypt’s Sisi orders Armed Forces ‘to help police to secure vital…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi issued a decree Sunday that the armed forces will help the police in securing…
Sisi to handle situation properly, says Trump after Egypt church attacks
President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Egypt, hours after two…
Court bans demolition of churches in Egypt
An Alexandria administrative court stopped on Monday an order to demolish a Church in Beheira governorate and…
Deadly Blasts hit Pakistan Churches in Lahore
Explosions have killed at least five people near two churches in a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani city of…
Churches Won’t Get Into Politics: Head Of Egyptian Churches Council
The head of the Egyptian council of churches, a grouping that brings together the Coptic Orthodox, Catholic,…
Constitution Committee Eliminates All Barriers To Building Churches In Egypt
Egypt's 50-member committee tasked with amending the suspended 2012 constitution adopted on Sunday a transitional…