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Coptic Orthodox Church • 15 min read
Will the laity save the Coptic Church?
Karoline Kamel | The death of Bishop Epiphanius reopens discussions around electing a new Congregational Council
18 November 2018
Pope Tawadros II • 8 min read
The funeral of Sunday’s bombing: Loved ones are kept away, it’s a military affair
Church and state leaders took center stage, while families were largely excluded
13 December 2016
coptic christians • 9 min read
Calls to protest church’s alleged financial corruption and divorce laws refused
Mai Shams El-Din | Authorities refused a request on Monday from a group of Coptic activists for permission to demonstrate
2 September 2015
Bahaii • 9 min read
Relationship between Church and state brought into question
Mai Shams El-Din | Last week, a group of Coptic activists protested inside the Abbaseyya Cathedral against the Church’s
8 October 2013
 
Opinion
Ishaq Ibrahim
The repercussions of Pope Tawadros II’s visit to Jerusalem
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II made an exceptional visit to Jerusalem last Thursday
29 November 2015
 
News
sectarian violence • 6 min read
Pope Tawadros II denounces Coptic protests outside White House over sectarian violence in Egypt
3 August 2016
Sisi and Copts • 6 min read
Sisi meets Pope Tawadros II as negotiations on law to build churches continue
28 July 2016
coptic christians • 4 min read
Coptic bishopric threatens to cancel marriages due to ‘indecent’ celebrations
1 January 2016
Coptic Orthodox Church • 3 min read
Coptic church issues statement defending Pope’s visit to Israel
29 November 2015
Coptic Orthodox Church • 2 min read
Coptic pope turns down invitation to visit Ramallah
28 November 2015
Coptic Orthodox Church • 3 min read
Coptic Pope to attend funeral in Jerusalem, first visit of its kind in decades
26 November 2015
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