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President Sisi greets Egyptian Copts expats on Easter

Publication Date: 29/4/2021

Source: Egypt Today

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted, Thursday Egyptian Copts living abroad on the occasion of the Easter.

In a cable published by Egyptian embassies and consulates on their official social media pages, the president also prayed to Allah to protect them, Egypt and the whole world.

Convenient COVID-19 Closures: The Contrivance of Scotland and Algeria to Close Churches

Author: Miles P.J. Windsor

Publication Date: 6/4/2021

Source: Providence

In Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrated the salvation-securing sacrifice of Jesus Christ and his victory over death as he emerged from the tomb. It is a festival laden with significance for Christians, who undoubtedly took the time to reflect on the extraordinary year behind us. In the United States, United Kingdom, throughout Europe, and around the world there have been brief periods in the past year during which churches and other places of worship were shuttered or faced limitations in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Religious meetings and services have been live-streamed with varying degrees of success as believers logged in to the “Temple of Zoom.” Our communities have been scattered. Our connection reliant on connectivity.

Egypt's Christians fearful after IS killing in Sinai

Publication Date: 22/4/2021

Source: Al-Monitor

The latest killing of a Christian man in Sinai by the Islamic State has brought back to Egypt's Christians memories of past attacks on churches by the terrorist group, even as the Coptic Orthodox Church appeared defiant.

Fear is reigning among Egypt's Christians following the killing of a coreligionist by a branch of the Islamic State (IS) in northern Sinai.

Nabil Habashi was shot and killed by IS Sinai after the terrorist organization accused him of collaborating with the Egyptian army and police fighting its militants in Sinai.

Released from Prison, Algerian Christian Persecuted in Tunisia

Publication Date: 4/4/2021

Source: Morning Star News

After Slimane Bouhafs was released from prison in 2018, having served nearly two years for violating Algeria’s blasphemy laws, further persecution drove him to Tunisia.

Threats on his life continue there, and he is stuck in legal limbo – missing his daughter’s wedding on Friday (April 2).

Algerian Christians Proselytizing Appeal Delayed

Publication Date: 28/4/2021

Source: Persecution - International Christian Concern

Algerian Christians Pastor Rachid Seighir and his bookshop assistant Nouh Hamami had their court hearing back one month and will now appeal their two-year prison sentences on May 16. On February 27, the two men were convicted in absentia of proselytizing and sentenced to two years in prison and fined. They were supposed to have their cases heard on April 18.

Morocco Welcomes Christians With Open Arms

Author: Michael Sauers

Publication Date: 3/4/2021

Source: Morocco World News

Christians gear up to celebrate Easter in Morocco as religious freedom is celebrated around the country.

Assyrian Syriac powers looking to unify positions for future of Syria

Author: Mohammed Hardan

Publication Date: 19/4/2021

Source: Al Monitor

Along the lines of the inter-Kurdish talks, Syria’s Syriacs and Assyrians appear to be joining hands in holding an internal dialogue to unify their vision and national discourse in the country.

A few months ago, three Syriac Christian groups launched an inter-Syriac dialogue in a bid to unify their national Syriac and Assyrian discourse and offer a common vision for the future of Syria.