News for Copts First the Saturday, then the Sunday people, third the secularized WestThe millennial history of Jews and Christians in countries where they lived for centuries, has become an immense requiem. Egypt's regime and the Coptic minorityEgypt built a new cathedral in Cairo, but quietly shuts Coptic churches in villages all over the country. Forget political correctness for a whileA history lesson: Jerusalem and the Jews - and Jerusalem and the Muslims. Just in time for Hanukkah. More “peace solutions”: Egyptian Copts pay the priceConciliation between Moslems and Copts is a euphemism for coercing the Copts to yield. Coptic Pope muzzles US Copts in favor of Al-SisiShould Copts in US come out to welcome Al-Sisi?Egyptian youths escape Sharia infernoThere are no jokes in Sharia land. A sense of humor can land you in jail. Vatican ecumenism forsakes Egypt’s Christian minoritiesFor Pope Francis, ecumenical zeal is more his quest than a real concern for solutions to the rise of jihad. However, the Vatican’s ecumenism comes at the expense of Egypt’s human rights. Bedouin law bows to Coptic courageA courageous woman and a brave bishop put Egyptian Sharia bullies to shame. Egypt urged to annul jail terms for Christian kidsCoptic Christian teenagers were handed heavy sentences for 'insulting Islam', as Egypt cracks down on 'blasphemy.' Egypt: Christian boys jailed for 'insulting Islam'Judge hands down tough sentences to four young Coptic Christians for a video which they say was just meant to mock ISIS. Coptic Pope makes historic visit to IsraelTawadros II becomes first Coptic Pope in decades to visit Jerusalem, for senior cleric's funeral; Church plays down political significance. The Extinction of Eastern Christianity May Figure Europe’s Own FutureAn interview with Bat Ye'or, a foremost historian of the Middle East. Police Shot Outside Church on Coptic Christmas EveThree policemen killed in Egypt as Islamist violence continues; authorities ramp up security in anticipation of more attacks. Egypt: 2nd Christian Jailed for 'Insulting Islam'Coptic Christian man becomes the second Christian jailed for insulting Islam in Egypt in June alone. Why is the Coptic Church Punishing Pilgrims to Israel?Egyptian Christians (Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelic) come by the thousands to Jerusalem during the Passover week. Not everyone is pleased.Mainstream Media Mum on Atrocities Against ChristiansWhy is the media silent about the horrors committed against Christians? The "Non-Arab Spring"?As Arab civil strife engulfs the region, Israelis should spare a thought for other indigenous peoples fighting for their own rights. Fears for Egypt's Copts following Murder, ArsonIslamists accused of series of attacks on Christians, including the murder of a priest, and arson attacks on churches and Christian homes'Voice of the Copts' Requests Holy See InvestigationAppeasement, silencing all dissent and criticism? Now it is the turn of the Catholic Church to ignore its own co-religionists. A Copt pleads for intervention. The Palestinian Grinch Who Stole ChristmasThe lives of Christians in the Arab world are filled with persecution. Israel is a different story. Meet Egypt's President Morsi: A Fugitive in PowerAs the world knows by now, and America should have known earlier, Morsi represents the worst possible outcome for Copts, all freedom-loving Egyptians, the Middle East and the West. US Female Missionaries: Beware Egyptian TerrorThe US has warned American female missionaries they are targets of terrorists in Egypt, where Christians are on the run from Islamists. The Illusion of Egyptian DemocracyIf the American system provides the measuring stick for evaluating Morsi’s election and its aftermath, it becomes clear that the Egyptian government falls well below any acceptable standard. Hillary Clinton Gets Hostile Reception In EgyptThe poster children of Egypt's Arab Spring turned out to vent their frustration and conspiracy theories on Hillary Clinton. Egyptian Christians an Endangered SpeciesThe big losers in Egypt’s first round of elections are Christians, who fear for their survival in a radical Islamic-controlled country.A-Jad: Zionists Behind Cairo's Copt MassacreIran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled his latest conspiracy theory, saying Israel and the US plotted recent clashes in Cairo.State TV Called Out the Lynch Mobs in CairoThose seeking justice for the killing and wounding of the Coptic demonstrators want Egyptian state television held to account. Egyptian Muslims Burn Coptic Church in AswanEgyptian Muslims have returned to "business as usual," with another attack on a Coptic Christian church, this one in Aswan.Egypt Muslims Harass ChristiansEgyptian Muslims are continuing to harass Christians, this time in the central region of the country.Salafi Islam Rises in EgyptSalafi Islam is rising to take its place in Egyptian society -- to the dismay of the Christian Copt community, which stands in Salafi crosshairs.Copts Killed by Muslims in CairoThirteen people were killed Tuesday in a clashes between Muslims and Christian Copts in Cairo, and at least 140 others were wounded.Islamists Massacre Coptic FamilyKillers 'seized the opportunity of the mayhem prevailing in Egypt' to slaughter 11 Copts, including children.Death for Muslim Killer of CoptsA Coptic leader said Egypt has “appeased” his community by sentencing to death a Muslim who murdered six Copts. ‘Our hearts are still bleeding.'Egypt under Fire for US AidProtesters in California demand end to US aid to Egypt, after the New Year’s suicide bomb massacre at a Coptic church in Alexandria. Egypt Kills Christian ProtesterEgyptian police killed one Christian and wounded dozens of others in a new escalation of violence with Coptics trying to build a church. Coptic Leader Appeals to US JewsAn Egyptian Coptic Christian leader has called for Jewish support to help prevent Egypt from becoming a “jihadist state hostile to Israel.” Muslim-Christian War in EgyptEgyptian Muslims gunned down six Christians, whose community has charged the government with ignoring Muslim violence. Egypt: An isolated incident. Copts to Obama: Don't Forget UsCoptic Egyptian expatriates urge President Obama to remember the Muslim world's oppressed minorities. Members of Congress echoed their concerns. |
