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The number of victims of the current violence in Egypt is increasing. Most deaths fell during the efforts to end the demonstrations. According to the Ministry of Health there are 638 deaths, among them at least 43 from the police forces. The Muslim Brotherhood claims much larger numbers of...
Although the ancient Monastery of Apa Bare in Minia has been attacked 13 times over the past three years, local authorities obstinately refuse to allow the construction of a wall to protect unarmed monks.
The article discusses a recent sectarian clash that erupted in Minia over a plot of land. It provides eyewitness testimony of the events.
The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a new non-periodical magazine entitled, Urthudhuksīyatī [My Orthodoxy], which aims to defend the church’s religious beliefs against attacks from other churches.
The article discusses the tradition of gathering in the mountaintop church north of Minya, Upper Egypt. The church is said to be along the route that the Holy Family took through Egypt.
The author highlights the issues surrounding houses of worship, specifically the problems that arise when the state claims that the church has no legitimate license.
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