To be a woman in a country where most of her people see women as a disgrace, and at best look at her from a sexual point of view, it is a heavy burden, but even worse when you are a Christian woman. It is hell!
Egypt
US Bishops Decry ‘Monstrous Terrorist Attack’ on Mosque
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned the Nov. 24 bombing of a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai region, calling it a “monstrous terrorist attack on innocent people at prayer.”
Egypt’s Christians Fear Martyrdom at Any Time
Christians in Egypt “are getting to this idea that we could be a martyr at any moment,” the spokesman for the nation’s Catholic bishops told Catholic News Service.
Pope’s Visit Seen as Great Blessing in Egypt
Pope Francis’ historic, 27-hour visit to Cairo has left a profound mark on Egyptians, Catholic leaders said, as they anticipate increased ties with fellow Orthodox Christians and Muslims.
Journey of Peace
Pope Francis has just completed his Apostolic Journey to Egypt. By all standards, it was widlly successful. The very fact that it even occurred immediately makes it a success.
Pope Speaks His Mind in Egypt
Pope Francis’ April 28-29 trip to Egypt was full of ironies, among them a Catholic pope being received as a hero in an overwhelmingly Muslim nation, and the fact that one of the world’s most spontaneous and people-loving figures spent most of his time surrounded by a thick security cocoon enforced by the Egyptian military and security services.
Pope in Egypt
During his two-day trip to Egypt, Pope Francis met with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II and lit a candle outside St. Peter’s Church, Cairo; spoke at an international conference on peace; met Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and government officials; and celebrated Mass for the faithful.
Pope, Coptic Patriarch Honor Martyrs, Urge Unity for Peace
Placing flowers, lighting a candle and praying at the site where Coptic Orthodox Christians were killed by an Islamic State militant last year, Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II paid homage to those killed for their faith.
Unmask Violence Posing as Holy, Pope Tells Religious Leaders in Egypt
Calling his visit to Egypt a journey of “unity and fraternity,” Pope Francis launched a powerful call to the nation’s religious leaders to expose violence masquerading as holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous caricature of God.
Tight Security for Pope in Egypt
Despite the ongoing risk of terrorism, Pope Francis planned to travel to Egypt as a sign of being close to the people there, said Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman.