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Egypt
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Politics
3/20/2012 7:56:00 AM
Funeral of Coptic Orthodox Church's leader is due to start 11am Tuesday at St Mark's Cathedral, Abbasiya; only invitation holders will be allowed to attend but hundreds of thousands are expected to gather outside
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Egypt
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Politics
3/19/2012 7:40:33 PM
Outspoken Islamic figure Wagdy Ghoneim, who lives in exile, released an online video calling all Copts 'infidels'
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Egypt
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Politics
3/19/2012 2:40:27 PM
Thousands of Coptic Christians continue to pay respects to Pope Shenouda, situated on St Mark's seat, despite Church announcement that cathedral gates would close following 3 deaths in Sunday stampedes
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Egypt
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Politics
3/19/2012 2:21:10 PM
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Multimedia
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3/18/2012 5:53:05 PM
Thousands of Egyptian Orthodox Christians headed Saturday night to the Saint Mark's Cathederal in Abbassiya to mourn late Pope Shenouda III after hearing the news
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 5:17:00 PM
Tens of thousands of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians descend on main cathedral in Cairo to begin three-day mourning period for Pope Shenouda III
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 5:02:40 PM
After the death of Pope Shenouda, many Copts look to the future with trepidation, others believe it is an opportunity to rectify past mistakes
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 12:52:06 PM
US president offers condolences to Coptic Christian community after death of Pope Shenouda III, who he describes as an advocate for 'tolerance and religious dialogue'
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World
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International
3/18/2012 12:12:16 PM
Joachim Gauck, Lutheran preacher and rights activist, will be sworn in Sunday as new German president following recent resignation of Christian Wulff
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Egypt
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3/18/2012 11:25:35 AM
As all of Egypt mourns the passing of the Coptic patriarch, the wheels of tradition will soon start moving to elected a new pope to carry the ancient Egyptian church forward
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 9:51:14 AM
Funeral preparations for the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church begin Sunday; Pope requests to be buried at St Bishory monastery in Nile Delta
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Egypt
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Politics
3/18/2012 12:46:19 AM
Coptic Orthodox Christians flock to Cairo's Abbassiya Cathedral in thousands to mourn loss of their patriarch
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World
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International
3/17/2012 2:38:57 PM
Unknown gunmen kill at least 10 people and wound 4 others in a raid on mainly Christian village in Nigeria
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Egypt
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Politics
3/14/2012 5:32:52 PM
Coptic Christians to pray for Pope who has been suffering ill health Wednesday 5-8pm
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Egypt
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Politics
3/11/2012 2:45:19 PM
MCN news agency to focus on Christian issues, rectify perceived bias in mainstream media
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Egypt
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Politics
3/10/2012 5:47:08 PM
The Coptic Youth plan to protest the jail sentence given to the priest of El-Marinab church, which had been attacked by Muslims and caused an outcry among Christians
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World
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International
3/6/2012 12:23:04 PM
In a fresh wave of ethnic violence hitting Nigeria, 16 people are reportedly killed and many homes burned
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Arts & Culture
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Film
3/5/2012 5:08:31 PM
Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy; now comes an epic about the 15th century fall of Constantinople that fuses national pride with Hollywood-style ambition
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Egypt
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Politics
3/2/2012 5:31:07 PM
The resignation of MP Mohamed Abu Hamed, VP of the Free Egyptians Party started by Christian business tycoon, Sawiris, has left his party with many questions
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World
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Region
2/27/2012 3:41:00 PM
The custodian of holy places in the Holy Land asks Israel's president to put an end to the anti-Christian graffiti in Jerusalem
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