The Coptic Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Eastern Churches and is based in Cairo. Egypt counts seven dioceses of the church; an estimated 15 million Egyptians are Copts, according to Pope ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo.

After my visit to Coptic Cairo, I drove 70 miles northwest to ... which would remove strictures that make building a church in Egypt nearly impossible. But Sidhom says that some members of the ...

On 30 March, Egypt and the Coptic Orthodox Church lost a towering figure ... he later moved across various cities before settling in Cairo to pursue his studies. He earned a Bachelor of ...

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Says Pope Francis Was Example of Christian Humility DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned Pope Francis on Monday, saying he was "a true example of ...

Coptic Pope Tawadros II will lead Easter mass in Cairo's Saint Mark's Cathedral, while the church said celebrations ... for all of Egypt," Halim said. Easter, which along with Christmas is one ...

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Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S., marking a major shift in the Iran-aligned group's policy since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023 ...