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Egypt officials say bombing attempt near church thwarted

Aug 11, 2018

A man wearing an explosives belt attempted to attack a Coptic Christian church north of Cairo but failed to enter before blowing himself up, Egyptian security officials said Saturday.

By Associated Press

Coptic Christian congregation finds new home after being hosted by Catholic parish

Feb 19, 2018

A Coptic community in Pennsylvania has a new home, after being hosted by a local Catholic Church.

By Chris Dunn

Egypt issues suspended sentence to 19 over church attack

Jan 31, 2018

An Egyptian court has sentenced 19 Muslim defendants to a one-year suspended sentence for attacking an unlicensed church south of Cairo.

By Associated Press

Egyptian Coptic priest killed in Cairo attack

Oct 12, 2017

A priest in Egypt has died after an attacker struck his head with a cleaver. The assailant was later arrested. Attacks on Egypt’s Christians, who account for about 10 percent of the country’s 94 million people, have surged in recent months, with a series of suicide bombings claimed by the extremist Islamic State group killing more than 100 since December.

By Associated Press

Cardinal prays for abuse survivors, urges solidarity with bombing victims

Apr 14, 2017

During a Mass for abuse victims, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl stressed the importance of protecting children and establishing safeguards to protect the innocent. The cardinal also offered prayers and solidarity with the victims of the terror attack in Egypt against Coptic Churches that killed at least 44 people and wounded many more.

By Richard Szczepanowski

Vatican official: Attack in Egypt like “attack on my family”

Apr 11, 2017

Indian Archbishop Felix Machado spent 15 years working in Rome as a Vatican official. During that time, he became close with the city’s small Coptic Christian community. He said the attacks on two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday in Egypt are “the work of not only cowards, but devils.”

By Crux Staff

After bomb blasts at Egyptian churches, pope decries suffering from terrorism

Apr 9, 2017

As Pope Francis was celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in Rome, two blasts at Coptic churches in Egypt killed at least 36 people and wounded more than a hundred. Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt’s population, and are often the targets of Islamic extremism. Pope Francis will visit Egypt later this month, April 28-29.

By Inés San Martín