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By Sonia Farid – Al Arabiya – “We said nothing when one church was closed, so it got worse and a second, then a third were closed, and a fourth is on its way as if praying is a crime [...]

By Shahira Amin – Al-Monitor –  When a long-awaited law on building and restoring churches went into effect in Egypt in September 2016, several Christian members of parliament hailed [...]

By Joey Millar – The Express UK (via AINA) – The coordinated attacks took place in the Egyptian region of Minya, south of Cairo, where church leaders are now pleading for support. [...]

By POMED –  Coptic Christians have called on security forces to increase anti-discrimination efforts after a number of attacks have led to the closing of Coptic churches in Minya. Bishop [...]

By World Watch Monitor – Two Coptic Christians in a village in Minya, Upper Egypt are facing charges of inciting sectarian strife and insulting Islamic leaders, after comments from one of [...]

By Minya Diocese – Security refuses to open a church shut down in Kedwan in deference to sentiments of extremists! This is to comment on what has been published on social media concerning [...]

By World Watch Monitor – Over 100 parliamentarians from 60 countries met this week in Berlin for a series of workshops and seminars under the title, “An Embattled Right: Protecting and [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

By Dina Ezzat, Ahram Online – “I was praying for health and comfort; for my family, especially those of my children in Canada and Australia, and of course for my country, but things still [...]