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Sectarianism Strikes Again in Minya, Police Arrest Coptic Man Hospitalized in ICU

By Mada Masr – Sectarian violence erupted in the village of Ezbet Assem, in the governorate of Minya on Monday following a traffic dispute and subsequent brawl. The incident is reported to [...]

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Egypt’s New Chuch Law Discriminates Against Christians. Authorities Fail to Prevent, Punish Violent Attacks

By Human Rights Watch – Many Egyptians hoped that governments would respect and protect freedom of religion, including for Christians, after the 2011 uprising. Instead, the authorities are [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Applauds 2016 Egypt Chapter of State Department International Religious Freedom Report and Provides Recommendations

By Coptic Solidarity – September 14, 2016 On August 10, 2016, the State Department issued its annual report on International Religious Freedom which documents the state of religious [...]

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Sectarian violence in Minya village wounds two Copts

By Al-Ahram – Two Christians were injured on Monday when violence erupted between Muslims and Christians in a remote Minya village, the local Coptic Orthodox bishop announced on Tuesday. [...]

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Coptic Bishop in Egypt: “Christians Are Original Inhabitants of the Nation”

By Raymond Ibrahim – Exclusive to Coptic Solidarity –   September 13, 2016 Coptic Christian Bishop Daniel met with the Swiss Minister of exterior at the St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo, the [...]

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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the Coptic Feast of Nayrouz

By Canadian Prime Minister,  Justin Trudeau – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the Feast of Nayrouz and the Coptic New Year: “Today, Coptic [...]

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Christians in Egypt: The invisible minority

By Nash Naam -Effingham Daily News – The magnificent Rio Olympic games ended last week. Some of the shiniest moments seen during the games were evident in the American delegation. The [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Initiates Modern Coptic Martyrs Remembrance Day on 5th Anniversary of Maspero Massacre

By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release Coptic Solidarity is launching the first annual Modern Coptic Martyrs Remembrance Day to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the brutal murder [...]

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Egyptian Coptic MP ‘Imad Gad Separating Religion and State – A Condition for Democracy

By MEMRI – In a series of articles in the official Egyptian daily Al-Watan, Dr. ‘Imad Gad, a Coptic MP from the Free Egyptians Party and deputy director of the Al-Ahram Center for [...]

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Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb: Meet the World’s “Most Influential Muslim”

By Raymond Ibrahim – FrontPage Magazine – There’s nothing like knowing Arabic—that is, being privy to the Muslim world’s internal conversations on a daily basis—to disabuse oneself of [...]