Coptic Christianity traces its roots back to the very first century. While empires rose and fell, Egyptian Christians ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The key figure behind “Innocence of Muslims,” a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, says he is Coptic Christian. The film has sparked protests in the Middle East and is ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday hoping to mend ties with Islamic religious leaders but his message of peace comes as Egypt's Coptic Christian community faces unprecedented ...

CAIRO -- Under pressure from fundamentalist forms of Islam and bursts of sectarian violence, the most populous Christian community in the Middle East is seeking safety by turning inward, cutting ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – California Coptic Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday denounced an anti-Islamic movie that has sparked violence in the Middle East, as the filmmaker and his family left their ...

It’s been barely a month since the historic uprising toppled Egypt’s longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. The ruling military is struggling to maintain order, but last Tuesday night clashes broke out ...

There was no escape from the dust in Cairo. That was especially true in Manshiyat Nasser, known to visitors as Cairo’s “Garbage City.” Passing through the narrow streets, the stench was almost ...

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi extended his heartfelt congratulations to Egypt’s Coptic Christians on the occasion of Christmas, which is celebrated in Egypt on 7 January.

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