Having fled Sudan after authorities tortured and threatened to kill him if he refused to return to Islam, a Sudanese Christian now faces death threats in Egypt.
Egypt
Muslim Throng Converges on Worship Site of Coptic Church in Egypt
Police in Upper Egypt evicted Coptic priests and shuttered their church building after an Islamist mob converged on the site over the weekend, according to reports.
Egypt Opens Largest Church for Coptic Christians in the Middle East
Christians in Egypt celebrated Christmas with the dedication of the largest church for Coptic Christians in the Middle East.
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues
A wan effort to do away with the religious designation on ID cards in Egypt reflects the enormity of the discrimination Christians face in a country regarded as a leader of Middle Eastern Islam, rights advocates said.
Islamic Militants in Egypt Ambush Christian Pilgrims Killing 7, Wounding 19
On Friday, two buses transporting Christian pilgrims in Egypt were ambushed leaving seven dead and up to 16 wounded.
Coptic Christians Deprived of Home Worship Hall in Egypt
Nearly a year after declaring that attacks on Christians had hit a level not seen in decades, a Coptic Orthodox bishop in Egypt continues to lament a stream of incidents of violence against churches in Upper Egypt.
Christians in Egypt Jailed for Worshipping in Unlicensed House
Authorities yesterday ordered 15 more days of jail for Christians arrested on Aug. 22 in Egypt for worshipping in a house without a permit, rights activists said.
Egypt: Families of Beheaded Copts Finally Reunited with Remains of Loved Ones
After a three-year wait and a number of broken promises, the Egyptian Coptic families of 20 men beheaded by IS in Libya in 2015 have finally received their loved ones’ remains.
Christian Soldier in Egypt Shot in another Mysterious Military Death
Accidental misfire cited, but doctor says bullet entered in back.
Woman Who Nearly Died in Cairo Bombing Saw Visions of Jesus
A woman who was injured and left disfigured from a church bombing in Cairo, Egypt in Dec. 2016 has not given in to discouragement and despair, and instead has said that Jesus sustained her and even appeared to her in visions.
