Egyptian State Security Demolishes Anglican Church, Assaults Pastor

By Dan Wooding

Published: March 24, 2010

Egyptian State Security Demolishes Anglican Church, Assaults Pastor  | read this item

LUXOR, EGYPT (ANS) — A Middle Eastern journalist is reporting that an Anglican Church pastor and his wife were assaulted by Security agents in Luxor on Thursday, March 18, 2010, in order to evacuate them by force from their home and demolish Church property. Out of the nearly 3000 sq. meters of buildings attached to [...]

Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt

By Jeremy Reynalds

Published: January 14, 2010

Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt  | read this item

EGYPT (ANS) — Egyptian State Security has intensified its intimidation of the Coptic Church and Christians in Nag Hammadi, and neighboring Bahgoura, by carrying out random arrests of Christian youth.
According to a story by Mary Abdelmassih writing for the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA), the ongoing campaign against Christians started on Jan. 7 2010.
AINA said [...]

Coptic Blogger in Egypt Threatens Hunger Strike

By World Editor

Published: November 9, 2009

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ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – A Coptic Christian blogger in Egypt held in prison for more than a year without charge said today he will go on a hunger strike unless authorities grant his next application for release.
Hani Nazeer, a 28-year-old high school social worker from Qena, Egypt and author of the blog “Karz El [...]