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  May 2, 2013

  Don't Congratulate Copts on Easter, Says Deputy Chairperson of Egypt's Nour Party

  Deputy Chairperson of Egypt's Nour Party Sayed Mustafa stated that Muslims should not congratulate Copts during their holiday since they are of two different faiths.

• May 2, 2013

  Pope Tawadros II: Law Must Be Enforced Indiscriminately

  Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria called for enforcement of the law upon everyone in society without discrimination.

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  May 2, 2013

  Conservative Islamic Sect Calls for Boycotting Christian National Holiday

  Following the fatwa issued by a Muslim Brotherhood mufti, congratulating Copts on the Easter holiday was prohibited.

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  Apr 26, 2013

  Pope Tawadros II Says Egypt's Rulers Neglect Copts

  During his first interview since the attack against St. Mark's Cathedral, Coptic Patriarch H.H. Pope Tawadros II said that Christians in Egypt are being ignored by the country's government.

• Apr 26, 2013

  Coptic Father and Son Kidnapped by Armed Gunmen in Rafah

  Local reports indicate that an unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Coptic man and his son in the North Sinai border city of Rafah, late Thursday night, as they were returning to their home.

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  Apr 25, 2013

  Head of the Free Egyptians Party Witnessed Attack on St. Mark's Cathedral

  The head of the Free Egyptians Party (FEP), Dr. Ahmed Said, has revealed that he has an eyewitness account of the April 7 attack on St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo.

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  Apr 25, 2013

  Abduction of Syrian Archbishops Targets Eastern Christians, Says Iraqi Group

  The Syriac Gathering Movement, a political party in Iraq, has condemned the kidnapping of Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim of Aleppo's Metropolitan of the Syriac Orthodox Church and Archbishop Paul Yazigi, of Aleppo's Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Church.

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  Apr 25, 2013

  Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Ban on the Building of Non-Muslim Places of Worship

  Bishops from several European countries are criticizing Saudi Minister of Justice, Mohamed el-Eissi, after he insisted that "the cradle of the Muslim sanctities will not allow the establishment of any other places of worship."

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  Apr 23, 2013

  Kidnapping of 2 Archbishops a Stab in Syria's National Unity, Says Maronite Council

  Former Lebanese Minister Wadie el-Khazen, Head of the Public Maronite Council, rebuked the kidnapping of his brother, Aleppo Archbishop for the Greek Orthodox, Paul Yazigi, and Aleppo Archbishop for the Syriac Orthodox Church, John Ibrahim.

• Apr 23, 2013

  Assembly of Human Rights Supporters: Attacks on Copts Significantly Increasing

  Dr. Omar el-Sebakhi, head of the Assembly of Human Rights Supporters' (AHRS) and professor at the University of Alexandria's Faculty of Engineering, said that the attacks on Copts have significantly increasing in the recent period.