Tag: Christianity
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Egypt’s law on building churches dashes Christian hopes for equality
After 160 years of tight restrictions on building churches in Egypt, a highly anticipated law regulating the construction of churches was passed on 30 August 2016. But many Coptic Christians and rights organisations say that the law will do very little to practically change discrimination against Christians who represent 10 percent of Egypt’s more than 90 million citizens, most of who…
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Workers find remnants from Byzantine church in Gaza
The findings include segments of marble pillars with ornate Corinthian capitals and a foundation stone bearing a Greek symbol for Christ. During the works to build a shopping center in Gaza, Palestine, a group of construction workers discovered ancient ruins that archaeologists believe they are parts of a Byzantine church sating from around 1,500 years…