Tag : Egypt Christian persecution
Coptic Church in Egypt title : Christians in Egypt Say They Will Go to Church on Easter Sunday Despite Risk of More Attacks
summary : After the attacks on two Coptic churches on Sunday, Christians in Egypt said they will attend services on Easter Sunday despite the risk of more attacks.
date : Apr 12, 2017 05:19 PM EDT
Cairo Church Bombing 2016 title : ISIS Vows More Attacks in Latest Video Against Their 'Favorite Prey' - Coptic Christians in Egypt
summary : The Islamic State or ISIS released a new video threatening to launch more attacks against Egypt’s Christians. The 20-minute video said the December attack in Cairo by a suicide bomber was “only the beginning” and vowed more will come. The video also said Coptic Christians are the extremist group’s “favorite prey.”
date : Feb 21, 2017 05:03 PM EST
Patriarch Tawadros II title : Egypt Approves Law Regulating Construction of Churches
summary : In the midst of increasing tension between Muslims and Coptic Christians in Egypt, the government has approved a law that regulates the construction and renovation of churches.
date : Oct 12, 2016 11:22 AM EDT