Eastern Christmas and Egypt’s PresidentJanuary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As Egypt's Christians celebrated Christmas, President Sisi attended the Christmas Eve mass at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo. He was once again greeted to many cheers and well-wishes,...
Morning Star News’ Top 10 Persecution Stories of 2015January 9, 2016 — ICC Note: 2015 was a year marked by horrific persecution, especially in Africa. The following Morning Star News report details top persecution stories of the year, many of which happened in...
Egypt’s Sisi Attends Coptic Christmas Mass for Second Straight YearJanuary 8, 2016 — ICC Note: President Sisi visited the Christmas celebration at the Saint Mark's Cathedral in Cairo again this year. His visit carries much symbolic weight in a country that remains deeply...
Genocide: Christians Pay the Price for Inaction and ApathyJanuary 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As a slaughter of religious minorities - in many cases especially Christians - are being slaughtered by extremists organizations. The world is aware of the atrocities and yet...
Egypt Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Tight SecurityJanuary 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Christmas, the reality of persecution and violence against the community forms a worrying backdrop. Continued violence against Christians, kidnappings, and attacks on...
Egypt’s Broad Blasphemy Law Gives Rise to AbuseJanuary 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite the changes implemented by President Sisi blasphemy remains a critical problem especially for Egyptian Christians. Even something as innocent as sharing a video of Islamic scholars debating...