Christians

Gunman Attacks Church near Cairo, Shot Dead

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday and was shot dead by policemen, police officials said. The gunman had opened fire outside the church, wounding five security guards, and tried to storm the building when police shot him dead, the officials said. A picture of the alleged gunman's corpse published on the official Al-Ahram newspaper'sRead more

Israeli jailed for arson at Jesus 'miracle' church

Gaza - Muslimchronicle

An Israeli man was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for an arson attack at the church built where Christians believe Jesus performed the miracle of loaves and fishes. The Israeli district court in the Galilee city of Nazareth had earlier found Yinon Reuveni guilty of "aggravated arson" and two counts of criminal conspiracy for the June 2015 attack.Read more

Philippines' Duterte tells Muslims he will correct

Sultan Kudarat - Muslimchronicle

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to correct "historical injustice" in a speech to Filipino Muslim rebels on Monday as his government seeks to reignite a stalled peace process in the nation's troubled south. He made the remarks at a mammoth gathering hosted by the country's main Muslim guerrilla group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), but which has also broughtRead more

Barzani calls supporters to vote for independence of Kurdistan

Kurdistan - Musimchronicle

Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani has vowed to “strongly” react to any attempt to take over Kirkuk province for which it engages in a sovereignty dispute with the Iraqi central government. “Kirkuk is Kurdish. Any force that thinks of taking Kirkuk by force will be faced by the whole people of Kurdistan. We will defend it until the last oneRead more

Christians mark Easter at site of Jesus's resurrection

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Thousands of Christians marked Jesus's resurrection on Easter Sunday at the Jerusalem site where they believe the miracle occurred, with some prostrating themselves over his tomb and leaving in tears. Visitors and worshippers filed through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where tradition says Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. It was the first Easter sinceRead more

Iraqi Christians celebrate Easter, dream of returning home

Tel Esqof (Iraq) - Arab today

Hundreds of Iraqi Christians gathered on Sunday in a church damaged by IS north of Mosul, celebrating Easter there for the first time since 2014. "God willing, the celebration of the resurrection of Christ will also mark the return and rising-up of the Christians in Iraq," said Kyriacos Isho, 75, who was accompanied by his 12 children and grandchildren atRead more

President Aoun to Sat7: Lebanon will be global center for religions, civilizations' dialogue

Beirut - Arab Today

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, stressed on Saturday that Lebanon can be a global center for the dialogue of religions and civilizations for the reason that the country embraces the religions and doctrines of the world. "Evacuating the Christians from the East and dividing the region into several states has a political purpose," General Aoun said during anRead more

Egyptian family carry cross in Easter ritual as pope deplores global unrest

Cairo - Arab Today

Pope Francis deplored the suffering of migrants, victims of racism and persecuted Christians as some 20,000 worshippers gathered at Rome’s Colosseum to hear his Good Friday prayer. This year an Egyptian couple and their three young daughters carried a large cross for part of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession, descending through the Colosseum and then outside intoRead more

In Egypt, ‘3000 extremist fatwas’ incite destruction of churches

Cario - Arab Today

Egypt's official religious institution tasked with drafting edicts has found 3,000 fatwas (religious edicts) issued by extremists that incite the destruction of churches in the country, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, said on Friday. Dr. Allam rejected the existence of these fatwas, saying: “human diversity is inevitable and divine … the oppression of religions is rejected by law becauseRead more