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Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas!

From SMH.com.au Egypt was on high alert on Monday ahead of the Coptic Christmas holiday following a New Year’s Day church bombing that killed 21 people, as investigators raced to identify those behind the attack. Police cancelled leave for senior officers and were tightening surveillance of airports and ports to prevent suspects from leaving the… Continue reading Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas!

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The World Reacts!

Governments around the world have begun condemning these atrocities in Alexandria Egypt. American President Barack Obama Released the following statement from the white house I strongly condemn the separate and outrageous terrorist bombing attacks in Egypt and Nigeria. The attack on a church in Alexandria, Egypt caused 21 reported deaths and dozens of injured from… Continue reading The World Reacts!

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The Latest From Alexandria, Egypt!

Al Jazeera is currently reporting that at least 21 copts have died and 35 have been injured in this mornings cruel and venomous attack by Muslim Extremists in Alexandria Egypt. At about 12.20am following New Years Eve service at the saints church in Sidi Bishr, militants abandoned a car filled with explosives and detonated it… Continue reading The Latest From Alexandria, Egypt!

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Why Is The Coptic New Year called Nayrouz?

The calendar of the Coptic Orthodox church begins with the beginning of the terrible reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian in 284 A.D. During his time, Christians in Egypt were tortured, massacred, and martyred in countless numbers. For early Coptic Christians, this was the “Era of the Martyrs.” As a result, the Copts based their… Continue reading Why Is The Coptic New Year called Nayrouz?