MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD_______________

We are proud to announce the formation of the Coptic Assembly of America. This organization will provide an important [Read more...]

OBAMA AND MUBARAK MEET IN WASHINGTON DC

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 01, 2010 Readout of President Obama's Meeting with President Mubarak of Egypt President [Read More...]

 MUBARAK SIGNALS SUCCESSION BY TAKING SON TO WASHINGTON

Hareetz, 8/31/2010 -Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, will accompany his father to this week's Washington peace summit in what may be the clearest sign yet that he is being groomed for the succession.  [Read More...]

  EGYPT'S MUBARAK, ISRAEL, AND OBAMA

TIME, 9/2/2010 - One fascinating subplot of the Middle East peace talks in Washington this week is the role of Egyptian president/dictator Hosni Mubarak. The 82-year old Mubarak, who has long governed   [Read More...]

U.S. SHOULD SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC REFORM OR RISK STOKING RADICALISM

Democracy Digest, 9/1/2010 - Egyptian democracy advocates today warned that the Obama Administration will jeopardize prospects for Middle East peace  [Read More...]

بالفيديو.. 300 قبطي يتظاهرون أمام البيت الأبيض تزامناً مع لقاء مبارك وأوباما 

هاني سمير
تظاهر 300 من أقباط كندا وأمريكا مساء أمس - الخميس - أمام البوابة الرئيسية للبيت الأبيض بواشنطن بالتزامن مع لقاء الرئيس حسني مبارك ونظيره الأمريكي باراك أوباما لاستئناف المفاوضات المباشرة بين 
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UNFAIR ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIS HOLINESS POPE SHENOUDA

8/31/2010 - Cairo, Egypt (AHN) - Egypt's most senior Coptic Christian cleric, Pope Shenouda III, may be summoned to court and forced to release an alleged convert to Islam. [Read More...]

 PRESIDENT MUBARAK SUED IN DISAPPEARANCE OF PRIEST'S WIFE

LA Times, 8/30/2010 - Three lawyers have filed a lawsuit against President Hosni Mubarak, holding him indirectly responsible for the disappearance of a priest's wife following her alleged conversion from Christianity to Islam.  [Read More...]

_______________BOX OF SHAME______________

CAIRO Aug 31 2010 (Reuters) - An Egyptian man imprisoned last year for advocating Shi'a Islam and released last week under a court order was detained again a few days later [Read More...]

 EGYPT:  SECURITY DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR FACEBOOK AND SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT

8/29/2010 - Global Voices Advocacy -On 1st July, 2010, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reportedly established a special department to monitor Facebook activities and content in Egypt according to the administrative decision 765.  [Read More...]

FEMALE CIRCUMCISION STILL WIDESPREAD IN EGYPT

BBC, 9/2/2010 -  A doctor in Egypt is being taken to court for carrying out an illegal operation to circumcise young girls.  It follows the death of a 13-year-old, from a village in the Nile Delta, in the north of the country.  [Read More...]

«الداخلية» تمتنع عن إصدار بطاقات شخصية للقساوسة وأبنائهم بالأسم الكهنوتي .. وكيل البابا: تلقينا عشرات الشكاوي وخاطبنا «الأحوال المدنية» دون مجيب.. وسنلجأ للقضاء

عمرو بيومي
يسري البدري
قررت مصلحة الأحوال المدنية الامتناع عن إصدار بطاقات شخصية للقساوسة الأرثوذكس أو أبنائهم بالاسم الكهنوتي، كما طالبتهم الوزارة  
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ARTICLE FROM DAILY NEWS EGYPT_________

By Marwa Al-A’sar / Daily News Egypt August 30, 2010 CAIRO: The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has selected prominent activist Aida Seif El-Dawla among [Read More...]

ARTICLE FROM CATHOLIC ONLINE___________

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, AUG. 30, 2010 (Catholic.net).- Though Egypt is a Muslim country with a small Christian minority, harmonious coexistence is often the norm, according to the [Read More...]

COPTIC HISTORY________________________

The Copts are indigenous Egyptians who trace their roots back to the Pharaohs. Their presence in the country predates the Arabic and Islamic population, which entered Egypt in the mid-seventh century. [Read More...]

COPTIC ART___________________________

Coptic art is a distinctive artistic style developed by Egypt's Christians. It is characterized by vivid colors, bold patterns and a unique style of figural representation.  "Coptic art" is a term commonly [Read more...]

MISSION STATEMENT_____________________

The Coptic Assembly of America (CAA) is dedicated to promoting equality, unity, human rights and democracy in Egypt for all [Read more...]

ARTICLE FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL___

Wall Street Journal, 9/1/2010 —The Obama administration is facing pressure from Congress and human-rights groups to press Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak to open up his country [Read More...]

EGYPT'S POLITICAL SOAP OPERA CONTINUES___

The Daily Star Lebanon, 8/31/2010 A number of recent indicators point toward a gathering momentum in Egypt for Gamal Mubarak to succeed his father Hosni in the presidential [Read More...]

 GROUP PROMOTES EGYPT'S SPY CHIEF FOR PRESIDENT

 AP, 9/2/2010 - CAIRO — A group of activists have hung up posters around Egypt's capital supporting the country's intelligence chief as a possible candidate in next year's presidential elections.  [Read More...]

EGYPT ACTIVIST RILES OPPOSITION IN SIGNING PETITION

CAIRO, Aug 30 2010 (Reuters) - Pro-democracy activist Saadeddin Ibrahim has signed a petition supporting the political ambitions of the Egyptian president's son, riling   [Read More...]

 EGYPT ACTIVIST'S WIFE DENIES MUBARAK JR. SUPPORT

Alarabiya, 9/1/2010 - Wife of controversial Egyptian rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim denied reports that her husband signed a document supporting the presidency of Gamal Mubarak, son of the incumbent Hosni Mubarak.  [Read More...]

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COPTIC STUDIES

 الاسكندرية (مصر) (رويترز) - يشارك علماء بارزون من 13 دولة عربية وأجنبية في المؤتمر الدولي الاول للدراسات القبطية الذي ينظمه مركز دارسات الخطوط بمكتبة الاسكندرية يوم 21 سبتمبر
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ARTICLES BY SHAFIK BOTROS_____________

ARTICLES BY ED RIZKALLA_______________

 

ARTICLES BY MEDHAT KLADA_____________

ARTICLES BY DR. SABA DEMIAN____________

Saul of Tarsus, later St. Paul the Apostle, was met on his way to Damascus by the Lord of Lords and was asked the same question the Lord ‘Allah Almighty’ asks you
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CARTOON BY SHAFIK BOTROS___________

REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP_______________

The lifeblood of the Coptic Assembly of America is its membership. When Coptic [Read more...]

CAA WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!___________

CAA is always interested in the views of its public. If you would like one of your articles posted on our website or in our magazine, please contact us.

VOLUNTEER_____________________________

The Coptic Assembly of America needs you! By donating your skills and your time, you will help make this organization a successful and strong voice for Egyptian Christians. [Read more...]

REGISTER TO VOTE_______________________

We Made it Easy – It's Just a Click Away! Voting is a sacred right in the United States and it is the most effective way to make your voice heard by the political leaders of the country. [Read more...]