The bishop who makes his voice heard: Anba Makarios
By Karoline Kamel – Mada Masr – Seven years ago, we entered as individuals into communities of revolt. We joined one body that extended over streets and squares of dissent. With each [...]
Egypt: Copt heavily fined, church attackers given suspended sentences
By World Watch Monitor – An Egyptian court today (31 January) found 15 people guilty of attacking a Coptic church south of Cairo, and also fined a Coptic man for illegally hosting the [...]
الحكم على قبطي أطفيح عام مع إيقاف التنفيذ وغرامة 360 ألف جنيه
نادر شكري ـ وطني ـ القاضي يحكم على 19 متهما بمهاجمة الأقباط بعام مع إيقاف التنفيذ و500 جنية غرامة قررت محكمة جنح الصف بالجيزة اليوم الحكم في قضية “أطفيح” المتهم فيها 20 شخصا بينهم قبطي وهو عيد [...]
The Immigration Debate and Dangers for Eastern Christians
By Maged Atiya – The recent short shutdown of the US Federal government was attributed to irreconcilable differences about “Dreamers”, or children of undocumented immigrants. But that was [...]
Days after Egyptian presidential candidate was arrested, deputy is attacked in the street
By Raf Sanchez, Magdy Samaan – The Telegraph – A senior Egyptian opposition figure has been attacked and injured in a Cairo street, in the latest of what appears to be a coordinated [...]
الأقباط بين سيادة القانون وسلطة المجالس العرفية
نبيل عبد الفتاح ـ مركز الأهرام للدراسات السياسية ـ دولة ما بعد الاستقلال فى العالم العربي، ولدت ولادة قسرية، والأحرى قيصرية، وبدت وكأنها كيان ومعنى ودلالة رمزية مفارقة للواقع الوطنى بجروحه [...]
Coptic Solidarity Applauds Confirmation of Ambassador for International Religious Freedom
By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) January 26, 2018 Coptic Solidarity applauds the confirmation on Wednesday of Governor Sam Brownback (R-KS) as the [...]
Egypt’s Feeble Response to H. RES 673 on the Copts
By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) January 25, 2018 The introduction of H. RE.S 673 in the US House of Representatives initiated a large reaction with the [...]
د. جورج جرجس رئيس مُنظَّمة التّضامن القبطيّ
شِهادة أمام لجنة توم لانتوس لحُقوق الإنسان “مصر: حُقوق الإنسان بعد سبع سنوات من الثّورة” 6 ديسمبر 2017 أودُّ أن أشكر الرّئيسيْن المُشاركيْن، النّائبيْن هولتغرين وماكجفرن، على [...]
After Long Wait in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback Gets Ambassadorship
By Mitch Smith – The New York Times – Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas was narrowly confirmed to an ambassadorship on Wednesday after a six-month wait that left Kansans increasingly [...]
