LOS ANGELES (AP) – The key figure behind “Innocence of Muslims,” a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, says he is Coptic Christian. The film has sparked protests in the Middle East and is ...

A gun attack that killed at least 26 Coptic Christians on a bus in Egypt is just the latest assault on the religious minority group, which has been a target for deadly violence throughout its history.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A massive fire at a Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt claimed the lives of 41 people on Sunday — a devastating blow for a Christian community long beset by persecution and hardship. Though there is no ...

As riots and clashes continue in Egypt between Muslims, security forces, and Coptic Christians, some people might be wondering about the Coptic Christian religion. Marinus Iwuchukwu, Professor of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For 17 years, the Treasure Valley’s Coptic Orthodox community has been without a permanent home. Members rented various spaces for ...

Coptic homes in his village have been stoned and attacked with Molotov cocktails, a car has been destroyed and several homes set on fire But some Muslims in the Beni Suef governorate in Egypt tried to ...

(AP) – The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church split from other Christians in 451 A.D. over a dispute about the nature of Christ. Unlike Roman Catholics, they do not believe in the infallibility of the ...

A British human-rights campaigner on Tuesday commemorated the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 men, known as the Coptic martyrs, by the Islamic State. On Feb. 15, 2015, the Islamic State ...

A new song highlights a growing interest outside the Egyptian church in reviving an ancient language of the Christian world. The darkened New York church was packed with almost 1,000 congregants ...

CAIRO -- Under pressure from fundamentalist forms of Islam and bursts of sectarian violence, the most populous Christian community in the Middle East is seeking safety by turning inward, cutting ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday hoping to mend ties with Islamic religious leaders but his message of peace comes as Egypt's Coptic Christian community faces unprecedented ...