An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in ...

DETROIT – Egyptian Christians living in the U.S. said Monday that they are horrified by violence that has erupted against Copts back home, including a deadly assault on those trying to stage a ...

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — The death of Pope Shenouda III, the Coptic Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria, comes at a time of deep political uncertainty in Egypt and rising fears that the country’s already ...

Egypt’s Copts are no strangers to persecution. But even by the harsh measures of the Middle East, the attacks on this ancient Christian community since the overthrow of the Morsi government stand out.

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has a new pope. The selection and announcement was made today. It is a major event for the Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 80 million population. Reporter ...

A friend distributed the following e-mail from the Coptic Bishop Thomas, who serves in an Egyptian diocese where the persecution of Christians by Muslims is among the worst in the country: Dear ...

Hosni Mubarak can count on at least one loyal supporter. Coptic Christian leader Pope Shenouda wants the anti-Mubarak protesters to stand down. He has two inarguable reasons to stick with the dictator ...

On the morning of May 26, Mohsen Morkous, a 60-year-old Egyptian-American Christian from the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, was traveling with his two sons, a grandson, and dozens of others to a ...

Historically, communal conflict seems to have occurred in four environments--during the evolution of the major European states, in post-independence colonies, during the disintegration of polyglot ...

Namir Abdel Messeeh's religious documentary begins with an intriguing premise, but fails to yield a coherent theme. By THR Staff The tiny neighbor of Saudi Arabia is usually known for oil and gas. Its ...