Egypt: Terrorism Circuit Court Considers Death Penalty for Two Men Who Bombed Protestant Church
Amid efforts by Egypt’s Islamic government to improve its relations with Egyptian Christians, the Cairo Criminal Court’s terrorism circuit has referred the case of two men convicted of a church bombing to the Grand Mufti for his opinion on whether the death penalty should be applied, Watani International (WI) reports.
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Egypt: Three Christians Hospitalized in Stabbing Attack by Islamic Extremists
While Egypt’s Islamic government has recently taken steps toward improving relations with the Egyptian Christian community, three Christian men were hospitalized last week following an attack by Islamic extremists armed with knives and machetes in Minya province, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
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Egypt Approves Legal Status for Nearly 300 Churches and Christian Centers
In an apparent effort to improve its relations with Egypt’s Christian community, the Islamic Egyptian government last month approved the legalization of 293 previously unlicensed churches and service buildings, All Arab News (AAN) reports.
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Egyptian Christians Show “Love of Jesus” to Displaced Palestinians
Almost six months have passed since Issa Saliba boarded a bus in Gaza with 15 other Christians to seek safety in Egypt. But he still relishes how they sang, clapped, and danced as they escaped devastation. The air conditioning cooled his nerves, frayed from the harrowing journey to the border. Later that day, the wayside Read more…
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Egypt: Imprisoned Christian Activist Launches Hunger Strike in Protest at Maltreatment
Prominent Yemeni Christian activist Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo has started a hunger strike from prison in Egypt in protest at how the Egyptian government has treated him, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Severely Persecuted Yemeni Christian Suffering Deteriorating Health in Egyptian Prison
A Yemeni Christian who has suffered extraordinary long-term persecution for his faith remains unlawfully imprisoned in Egypt and has been denied medical treatment for his deteriorating health, Global Christian Relief (GCR) reports.
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