Pope Francis tells Muslim leaders in Egypt to fight violence in God’s name
RNS Pope Francis, right, embraces Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt. PICTURE: Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi Pope Francis used the political capital he has built up with the Islamic world to issue a powerful condemnation of religion-inspired violence, calling on Muslim leaders to unite against terrorist acts carried out in […]
EGYPT: WEARY COPTS URGE POPE FRANCIS TO CHALLENGE SISI OVER ATTACKS AND CHRONIC DISCRIMINATION
World Watch Monitor reports on the hopes of Egypt’s Coptic Christians ahead of Pope Francis’ visit this weekend…
Bombings at two churches in Egypt turn Palm Sunday into scenes of carnage
with Morning Star News Bomb attacks on two Coptic churches holding Palm Sunday services in Egypt today killed at least 44 people and injured more than 100 others, according to reports. The first bomb exploded in the Nile Delta city of Tanta, at St George’s Church about 95 kilometres north of Cairo, killing at least 27 […]