Egypt Sentences Muslim to Death in Killings of Christians
An Egyptian court sentenced a Muslim to death for killing six Christians along with a Muslim guarding their church in a drive-by shooting more than a year ago.
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Egypt’s Mubarak Condemns Church Bombing; 21 Killed
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday, January 1, urged citizens of all faiths, including Christian Copts and Muslims to resist "terrorist acts", after a church bombing killed at least 21 people and injured nearly 80 others.
...continue reading this storyEgypt Jails 130 Christians, Including Children, Missionaries Say
Some 130 Christian worshipers, including children, remain imprisoned in Egypt, a month after some 2,000 security forces attacked their church under re-construction, killing several people, American and local missionaries told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyEgypt Urged To Free Kidnapped African Refugees
Rights activists urged Egypt's government Friday, December 10, to free hundreds of Eritrean and other African refugees, including Christians, who they said have been held as hostages by human traffickers in the Sinai Desert for over a month, and probably sold to other dealers.
...continue reading this storyGroup: Christian Children Injured As Egypt Police Open Fire On Copts
Scores of Coptic Christian children are recovering from injuries and nearly two dozen minors remain detained after Egyptian security forces opened fire on unarmed Copts protesting against the authorities' decision to halt the construction of a church, rights investigators said Thursday, December 9.
...continue reading this storyEgypt Detains Over 150 Protesters After Deadly Church Clash
Egypt's attorney general has reportedly ordered the detention of 156 Christian protesters following deadly clashes with riot police in a suburb of the capital Cairo where authorities halted construction of a church, Worthy News monitored Thursday, November 25.
...continue reading this storyEgyptian Security Forces Hinder Church Construction
Thousands of Copts protested against Egyptian security forces as they attempted to stop the construction of St. Mary in Talbiya despite having the necessary building permits.
...continue reading this storyEgyptian Christians Face Danger from Muslim Threats
Mobs of Muslims were angered following a false Al-Jazeera report that Egypt's Christians were aligning with Israel and stockpiling weapons.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Cleric Calls for Jihad, Copts Attacked
During Friday prayers, Imam Sheikh Tobah called for jihad against all Christians living in the Egyptian village of Shimi.
...continue reading this storyUS Copts Protest Anti-Christian Violence in Egypt
Coptic Christians in the United States will protest against an "increase" in Islamic attacks against Egypt's Christian minority and the "refusal" by authorities to halt the violence, organizers said Monday, December 14.
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