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Editorial supervisor, Dr. Helmy Guirguis
 
Dr. Helmy Guirguis 71, the president of the UK Copts, passed away on the 31 of January, 2015 after a struggle with illness. UK Copts mourns its founder and leader. He is a leader that touched so many by his life and has been fighting for the coptic case till his last breath. The commemoration mass for his 40th day will be held on Sunday 15th of March, 2014 starting 8 AM in Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Centre of Birmingham (Lapworth) .For commiserations, please send us an email to info@copts.co.uk

‘Muslim convert’ beheads 82-year old woman with a machete in London

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Published: Thursday, 04 September 2014 23:45
Written by The Muslim Issue – Word Press


We don’t have this confirmed yet. The report below is the first publication of this murder and we will have to wait for tomorrows report. 82-year-old Palmira Silva was found beheaded in a garden in Edmonton, north London. A 25-year-old-man was arrested on suspicion of murder.  Police have stated that there is no reason to suspect a terrorist motive.

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Refuge for Iraqi Christians could play into Islamic State's hands – bishop

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Published: Tuesday, 02 September 2014 15:12
Written by John Bingham

Granting asylum in the UK and other western countries to large numbers of Christians and other minorities fleeing Isil militants could help them achieve their plan to 'cleanse' Iraq, says Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
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US, UK eye rapper as British-born militant who beheaded journalist James Foley

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Published: Monday, 25 August 2014 09:26
Written by Fox News


American and British intelligence officials are eyeing a British-born rapper as the militant who beheaded journalist James Foley.

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Four Christian Egyptians Kidnapped by Armed Men, Remain Missing in Libya

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Published: Friday, 29 August 2014 14:40
Written by Libya Herald

According to the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, four Egyptians were kidnapped in Libya yesterday, near Sirte,, targeted specifically because they were Christians.

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HARDtalk with Bishop Angaelos on Middle East Christians and Minority Groups

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Published: Saturday, 23 August 2014 22:46
Written by BBC News

On 19 August 2014 BBC presenter of HARDTalk Stephen Sackur interviewed His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom regarding Christians and Minority Groups in the Middle East.

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U.S. International Religious Freedom Report for 2013 – Egypt

Respect for religious freedom remained poor during the year under both former President Mohamed Morsy’s administration and the current interim government. On July 3, Mohamed Morsy was removed and Adly Mansour was named interim president.

FCO Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013

Foreign Secretary William Hague launched the 2013 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy. The report is a comprehensive assessment of the global human rights situation in 2013. It sets out what the Government is doing through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to promote human rights and democratic values around the world in three principal ways.

75 Percent of Persecution is Against Christians: Report

The 2013 Persecuted and Forgotten? Report provides in-depth analysis of the situation Christians face in 30 countries where believers, to one degree or another, are not fully free to practice their faith. In the past two years violence and intimidation targeting Christians have increased in a number of nations.

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