Apr 16, 2013
After living quietly in the shadow of the country's Muslim majority, Egypt's Christian population has begun to speak out against the sway Islamists now hold in government. Youssef Hamza reports Read Article Egypt's Christians unafraid to tackle Morsi
Apr 01, 2013
Despite some security concerns, Roman Catholics and Protestant Christians through the Holy Land and broader Middle East flock to churches to celebrate Easter Sunday. Read Article Christians in the Middle East celebrate Easter
Feb 14, 2013
Senior Muslim clerics in Egypt believe Pope Benedict XVI's abrupt resignation could reopen the way for dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church, severed after the Pope's controversial 2006 remarks on the Muslim prophet.
Read Article Islamic clerics seek dialogue with new pope
Dec 26, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI has wished Christmas peace on the world, decrying the slaughter of the 'defenceless' in Syria and urging Israelis and Palestinians to find the courage to negotiate. Read Article Pope decries slaughter of 'defenceless' Syrians
Dec 25, 2012
A band of carolers are visiting dozens of homes in Karama to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Bopha, which hit the southern Philippines this month. Read Article Carolers visit dozens of Dubai homes to raise funds for typhoon victims
Dec 12, 2012
Vandals have sprayed anti-Christian graffiti on Jerusalem's Monastery of the Cross and at an Armenian cemetery overnight in the latest apparent hate crime by Jewish extremists. Read Article Jerusalem's Monastery of the Cross, cemetery vandalised in hate crime
Nov 05, 2012
Blindfolded altar boy selects new figurehead for church amid hopes that new leader will guard Copts' position in an Islamist-dominated Egypt. Read Article Copts put faith in new pope for protection
Nov 04, 2012
Acting head of the church Bishop Pachomius took the ballot from the boy's hand and, showing it to those crowded into St Mark's Cathedral, announced: "Bishop Tawadros". Read Article Bishop Tawadros chosen as new Pope of Egypt's Copts
Sep 17, 2012
Pontiff urges all in Middle East to work together for peace, calling specifically for an end to the violence in Syria. Read Article Pope Benedict's Beirut Mass attended by 350,000
Sep 16, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI prayed that leaders in the Middle East work toward peace and reconciliation, in his homily at an open-air mass on Beirut's waterfront. Read Article Pope prays for Middle East leaders to work for peace
