Coptic Christian Couple Denied Custody in Egyptian Adoption CaseMarch 28, 2023 — Photo Credit: Coptic Solidarity 03/28/2023 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On 18 March, a Coptic Christian couple was denied custody of a child they had raised for five years. The...
Christian Woman Assaulted with a Sickle in EgyptJuly 7, 2022 — 07/07/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a Muslim radical brutally attacked a Christian woman in Egypt, Mona Wafdi Marzouk, nearly killing her. One morning as she was walking...
Egyptian Author Criticizes “Terrorist Organizations Dominate Education System”June 18, 2022 — 06/18/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian author Salwa Bakr spoke out recently about the education system, saying it has been dominated by “terrorist organizations” in an interview with Ten TV....
Coptic Christian Brutally Murdered by Known ExtremistJune 14, 2022 — 06/14/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On June 5, a Muslim man randomly attacked a Coptic Christian in a village in Egypt. The Christian man, Abdullah Hosni, was visiting family...
Egypt’s Faith Tourism Projects Mask Mounting PersecutionJune 7, 2022 — 06/07/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On June 1, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church commemorated the holy family’s escape from King Herod into their land. Christians commonly believe that the holy...
Egyptian Christians Still Imprisoned for Peaceful ProtestApril 22, 2022 — 04/22/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Nine Christians who participated in a peaceful protest to rebuild their church in January 2022 remain imprisoned. In 2016, St. Joseph and Abu Sefein Church...
Kidnapped and Forcibly Converted, Coptic Woman Returns HomeApril 20, 2022 — 04/20/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Coptic Christian Mariam Waheeb and her daughter were kidnapped on April 5 in Beni Suef Province, Egypt. Authorities were able to reunite Waheeb and her...
Murdered Egyptian Priest Faced Years of Persecution Prior to His DeathApril 12, 2022 — 04/12/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian Coptic priest Arsanious Wadid, who was killed late last week, reportedly faced years of persecution prior to his death. Father Wadid was stabbed several...
Coptic Christian Stabbed While Attempting to Save Son From Muslim NeighborMarch 28, 2022 — 03/28/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – A Coptic Christian was stabbed several times after trying to save his son from a Muslim neighbor holding the 17-year-old against his will. Magdy Fathy...
Three Coptic Christians Brutally Murdered in EgyptMarch 11, 2022 — 03/11/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On March 1, three Coptic Christian brothers were brutally murdered by a group of six Muslims who claimed the attack was a “revenge killing” after...
Three Coptic Christians Brutally Murdered in EgyptMarch 11, 2022 — 03/11/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On March 1, three Coptic Christian brothers were brutally murdered by a group of six Muslims who claimed the attack was a “revenge killing” after...
Nine Copts Arrested After Protesting for Permission to Rebuild ChurchMarch 3, 2022 — 03/02/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Nine Coptic Christians were arrested in Ezbet Faragallah village after a peaceful demonstration requesting permission to rebuild their destroyed church. St. Joseph and Abu Sefein...
Nine Copts Arrested After Protesting for Permission to Rebuild ChurchMarch 3, 2022 — 03/02/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Nine Coptic Christians were arrested in Ezbet Faragallah village after a peaceful demonstration requesting permission to rebuild their destroyed church. St. Joseph and Abu Sefein...
Several Coptic Monasteries Left to Crumble in EgyptMarch 1, 2022 — 03/01/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Several Coptic monasteries in Egypt are facing renovation and reopening issues, including Saint Paul’s monastery near Egypt’s Red Sea. The 4th-century monastery suffered serious flood...
Several Coptic Monasteries Left to Crumble in EgyptMarch 1, 2022 — 03/01/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Several Coptic monasteries in Egypt are facing renovation and reopening issues, including Saint Paul’s monastery near Egypt’s Red Sea. The 4th-century monastery suffered serious flood...
Coptic Christians Remember the 21 Martyrs Beheaded by TerroristsFebruary 17, 2022 — 02/17/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On February 15, 2015, twenty Egyptian Coptic Christians and one Ghanian Christian were killed by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State on the beaches...