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Egypt’s Court of Cassation Rejects Recognition of Baha’i Marriage on ‘Public Order’ Grounds

In a landmark ruling reinforcing the constitutional boundaries governing religious recognition in official documents, Egypt’s Court of Cassation has rejected a lawsuit seeking to [...]

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Algeria: Conditional ‘Tolerance’ and the Cost of Conversion in the Land of St. Augustine

The recent papal visit to Algeria has been presented as a gesture of dialogue and openness, a return—however symbolic—to the land of Augustine of Hippo, one of the foundational figures of [...]

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I Meets UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Anany

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I met with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Anany at the organization’s headquarters in Paris on March 30, in a visit described by church and Greek diplomatic [...]

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Syrian Christians Cancel Holy Week Events After Attacks, Church Leaders Warn of Escalating Threats

Christian communities across Syria have canceled or significantly restricted Holy Week observances following a wave of attacks targeting Christian towns, businesses, and religious symbols, amid [...]

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Governor of South Sinai Visits Saint Catherine’s Monastery

By Ecumenical News – Saint Catherine’s Monastery warmly received today (March, 31) Major General Dr. Ismail Mohamed Kamal Ismail, Governor of South Sinai, and his accompanying delegation, [...]

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Egyptian Court Backs Hotel Policy Barring Women from Booking Alone

By Coptic Solidarity – An Egyptian court ruling allowing a hotel to deny accommodation to an unaccompanied woman has triggered widespread criticism, raising renewed concerns over gender [...]

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Raymond Ibrahim Receives the Danish Free Press Society’s ‘Sappho Prize’

Raymond Ibrahim—bestselling author, historian, and Visiting Fellow at the Danube Institute—has been awarded the prestigious Sappho Prize, the Freedom of Expression Award presented by [...]

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Attacks Rock Suqaylabiyah, a Christian Town in Hama, Syria

Scores of men from the Sunni town attackeda Christian town in central Syria leading to widespread damage to homes, shops and cars in a reminder of religious violence that followed the fall of [...]

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5th-century Coptic monastic guesthouse Uncovered in Beheira

By Ahram-online – Egypt has uncovered a fifth-century AD building believed to have served as a monastic guesthouse during the early days of Coptic monasticism in Beheira governorate.  [...]

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Damascus Restricts Alcohol to Sectarian Enclaves, Bans Public Service

The Damascus Governorate has ignited a fierce debate over civil liberties and religious pluralism following the issuance of a comprehensive decree that effectively bans the consumption and [...]