The 21 were killed for refusing to deny Christ. Their brothers and sisters today are pressured daily to live as though their ...

Egypt’s Copts are no strangers to persecution. But even by the harsh measures of the Middle East, the attacks on this ancient Christian community since the overthrow of the Morsi government stand out.

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United Nations (AINA) -- Thousands of Egyptian American Copts, led by Coptic bishops and clergymen representing other Christian denominations, protested on December 14 in front of the United Nations ...

Hosni Mubarak can count on at least one loyal supporter. Coptic Christian leader Pope Shenouda wants the anti-Mubarak protesters to stand down. He has two inarguable reasons to stick with the dictator ...

The White House on Tuesday welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the second time in three years. This visit comes on the heels of contested constitutional amendments and legislative ...

On the morning of May 26, Mohsen Morkous, a 60-year-old Egyptian-American Christian from the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, was traveling with his two sons, a grandson, and dozens of others to a ...

Copts celebrate Christmas on January 7. It is a festive, yet mournful time, as terror attacks against them increase during their holiday season. 1 A priest leads the ...

Namir Abdel Messeeh's religious documentary begins with an intriguing premise, but fails to yield a coherent theme. By THR Staff The tiny neighbor of Saudi Arabia is usually known for oil and gas. Its ...

A new pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian community has been selected Sunday. It's a major event for the Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's population of 80 million. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox ...

The recent clashes in Cairo between peaceful Coptic protestors and Egyptian security forces are only the latest sad example of an old and recurring phenomenon: persecution of native non-Muslim ...