egypt Archives

January 25, 2012

Egypt’s Revolutionary Year and the Church’s Response

Posted 9:33pm

From our partners in Presbyterian World Mission A free webinar organized by Presbyterian World MissionWednesday, February 12–3 p.m. ESTRegister now Much has changed in the Middle East over the past year. In fact, the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests that began in Tunisia and spread throughout the Arab world that began in December 2010… Read more »

May 31, 2011

Concerns for Christians in Egypt

Posted 5:37pm

We are again saddened to hear of religious discrimination in Egypt. Today, we read of the burning of Coptic Churches. We read: “I am feeling threatened, as does my community. I don’t feel safe as a Christian at home,” from a 25 year old pharmacist. Since the riots in Egypt have started, we continue to… Read more »

April 19, 2011

Easter Message 2011 from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

Posted 11:36am

14 Apr 2011 Alleluia! Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia! We, the Heads of Churches of the Holy City of Jerusalem bring you our greetings and our joy in the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and…

February 19, 2011

Prayers for a Saturday morning . . .

Posted 2:01pm

and other times . . . Pray for the people of . . . Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Libya and other countries who call for change . . . Uganda who are vote . . . Palestine and Israel who stand…

February 17, 2011

Free ICNC webinar on the Egyptian uprising this Thursday / Waging Nonviolence

Posted 5:17am

Free ICNC webinar on the Egyptian uprising this Thursday / Waging Nonviolence. Today, Sherif Mansour, the Senior Program Officer for Freedom House’s Middle East North Africa programs, will be giving what looks to be a very interesting and informative webinar,…

February 10, 2011

Egypt Arising – live Web-stream

Posted 12:22pm

Tonight – Thursday, February 10, 2011 – the Committee on Global Thought of Columbia University is sponsoring Egypt Arising – a panel discussion on the current unrest in Egypt and the Middle East. Watch a live Web-stream of the discussion….

January 29, 2011

Prayers for the peoples and nations of the Middle East

Posted 11:08pm

In the wake of escalating tensions and civil unrest in the Middle East (and Africa), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders have issued a call to prayer for the peoples and nations of the region, as well as for PC(USA) partners. Here…

January 29, 2011

Pray for the peoples and nations of the Middle East

Posted 2:54pm

From the Presbyterian News Service: In the wake of escalating tensions and civil unrest in the Middle East, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders today have issued a call to prayer for the peoples and nations of the Middle East, as well…

January 11, 2011

Egypt’s Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as “human shields”

Posted 2:25pm

Egypt’s Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as “human shields” – Ahram Online. Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of…

January 2, 2011

Prayers for Middle Eastern Christians

Posted 1:07am

From the Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): We need to be in prayer for our Christian sisters and brothers in Egypt and Iraq where they are being targeted by terrorists. Bombings at churches and even…

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