Christians
Egyptian Ambassador in Paris Alaa Youssef Tuesday extended Christmas greetings to Bishop of Paris and North of France Mark, during his participation in the Christmas mass that took place at Cathédrale Copte Orthodoxe de la Vierge Marie et l'Archange Raphaël.
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Tuesday tightened up security measures and raised the state of preparedness to secure Christmas celebrations.
Egypt has a strategy of eliminating discrimination based on any thing while spreading a culture of diversity and freedom of faith, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told heads of churches across the Middle East on Tuesday.
Egypt hosts for the first time the works of the General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches in its twelfth session Monday.
Al-Azhar Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb labeled restrictions on non-Muslims when they eat or drink while Muslims fast in Ramadan as “absurd.”
A Christian man in Sohag, Upper Egypt, distributes small meals in Ramadan just before dusk to promote national unity.
The day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Human Fraternity document in UAE capital, Abu Dhabi in 4 February 2019.
“This good people sets the most wonderful example to solidarity and cohesion in critical moments.”
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark on the occasion of Easter.
The president sent congratulatory cables to the head of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Cairo, the head of the Armenian Catholic Church.
Anba Bigol said that the state is working on spreading the principle of citizenship and national unity.
Churches that follow the eastern calendar celebrate Christmas Eve on the evening of January 6.
Egyptian Ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu Zied hailed the Egyptian Coptic Festival that takes place in the Canadian city of Mississauga.
Orthodox Christians all over the world celebrate Holy Fire ceremony on Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It commemorates laying Jesus’ body in the tomb.
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights held a seminar entitled "Freedom of Religion: Christian Communities of the Orient" at the United Nations headquarters.
The French president took photos with the Pope, bishops of the Holy Synod, and a group of priests, and signed his name in the Cathedral’s registry of VIP visitors.
Minya University Theater will host an untraditional concert performed by the acclaimed Egyptian-German band Cairo Steps
The video also called on all Muslims to stick to Islam’s moderate teachings and not to follow extremists who “explain religion teachings as they desire and according to their own interests.”
The Egyptian cabinet has approved the licensing of 76 churches and 44 affiliated buildings per a 2016 law in a major wave of legalization of Christian venues.
Many Christians will celebrate in the upcoming few days the closing ceremony of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in churches across Egypt.
