Egypt: Fears replace Christians’ high expectations
By HAMZA HENDAWI In this Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 photo, Coptic monks and altar boys worship in Mar Girgis, or St. George, Monastery, south of the ancient city of Luxor,…
Religious issues
Attacks against Shiites in Iraq kill at least 41
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN Iraqi Shiite faithful worshippers re-enact the seventh century battle of Karbala during the festival of Ashoura in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday,…
Buddhists in Myanmar protest OIC’s upcoming visit
By AYE AYE WIN Myanmar Buddhist Monks carry religious flags as they march to protest against the upcoming visit of a delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to Myanmar…
Senate nears historic vote on gay rights bill
By DONNA CASSATA Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, talks to reporters after the Senate cleared a major hurdle and agreed to proceed…
SUPREME COURT HEARS CASE ON LEGISLATIVE PRAYER
FILE – This Oct. 7, 2013 file photo shows people wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court asks God for help before every public…
EGYPT’S MORSI DEFIANT IN OPENING SESSION OF TRIAL
By SARAH EL DEEB FILE – In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the…
KEY EVENTS IN EGYPT’S UPRISING AND UNREST
By The Associated Press FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo. supporters of then- Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s beat an opponent, center, during clashes outside the presidential…
In midst of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises
By DIAA HADID This Oct. 14, 2013 photo provided by the St. Paul’s and St. George’s Foundation shows workers preparing to install a statue of Jesus on Mount Sednaya, Syria.…