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Egyptian court sentences monk to death, another to life for killing bishop

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 - 01:52 GMT

The Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld a death sentence against a former monk and changed the penalty against another monk to life imprisonment, over killing Bishop Epiphanius, late head of the Saint Macarius Monastery in Wadi El-Natroun in northern E

Court sentences to death 2 former monks for killing Bishop Epiphanius

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 - 03:36 GMT

The "murderers" of late head of the Saint Macarius Monastery in Wadi El-Natroun last year faced a "premeditated murder" charge.

New evidence presented in trial of bishop Epiphanius' murderers

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 - 09:54 GMT

Damanhour Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the monks accused of murdering Bishop Epiphanius to February 23.

Disgraced monk Ash’eyaa: I failed killing Bishop Epiphanius twice

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 - 02:00 GMT

The former monk Ash’eyaa of the St. Macarius Monastery confessed Sunday that he failed two attempts to murder head of the monastery Bishop Epiphanius.

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