She was old. She was dark-skinned. As a young woman, she had been promiscuous and enjoyed sex. But after rejecting the world ...

Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released, religious rights advocates said. Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo and Nour ...

Aug. 22 marked the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, a day that ...

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on YouTube ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

St George's Coptic Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, NY, has seen a dramatic influx of Coptic Christian refugees from Egypt since the overthrow of President Mubarak. Father Luke Awad does what he can ...

In an atmosphere of love and unity, members of the Egyptian community in Kuwait -- both Muslims and Christians -- gathered ...

The history of the Coptic Orthodox Church goes back to Mark, the apostle and author of the Gospel who first brought the Christian faith to Egypt. According to tradition, Mark was arrested in ...