Pope Francis ‘pained’ by decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque
- Jul 12, 2020
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Egypt high court upholds death sentence for former Coptic monk
- Jul 1, 2020
Egypt’s highest court Wednesday upheld a death sentence for a former monk convicted of killing an abbot in a desert monastery north of Cairo in 2018.
Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church
- Apr 19, 2020
A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of Easter on Sunday in an empty Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country
- Jan 7, 2020
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi appeared at Coptic Christmas Eve Mass on Monday and praised the links between the country’s Christian and Muslim faithful, saying they have prevented the country from descending into sectarian strife like its neighbors.
Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch
- Dec 27, 2019
The Russian Orthodox church has cut ties with the head of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria following his decision to recognize Ukraine’s new independent Orthodox church.
Pope says modern martyrs intercede for peace, Christian unity
- Feb 1, 2019
The martyrs of different Christian churches throughout the Middle East are together in heaven, interceding for peace in the region and enjoying the unity for which all Christians on earth must strive, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians
- Jan 7, 2019
Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major Coptic cathedral, jointly opened with a larger mosque at the same complex.
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