Coptic Christians

Georgia: Land Of Exile For Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:27:49 GMT

Source: www.eurasiareview.com --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
By Regis Gente Increasingly under pressure in Egypt, the Copts, one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, are starting to migrate to Georgia, a bastion of Orthodox Christianity in the South Caucasus. But the transition is not entirely a smooth one. In Egypt, violent clashes between Copts and Muslims have been on the rise since [...] The post Georgia: Land Of Exile For Egypt’s Coptic Christians appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. ...

Coptic Christians Flee From Egypt to Georgia

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:14:48 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In Egypt, violent clashes between Copts and Muslims have been on the rise since the 2011 ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, with many Christians reportedly preferring to leave than experience continuing harassment and discrimination. ...

Georgia: Land of Exile for Egypt’s Coptic Christians Increasingly under pressur...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:08:02 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Georgia: Land of Exile for Egypt’s Coptic Christians Increasingly under pressure in Egypt, the Copts, one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, are starting to migrate to Georgia, a bastion of Orthodox Christianity in the South Caucasus. But the transition is not entirely a smooth one. In Egypt, violent clashes between Copts and Muslims have been on the rise since the 2011 ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, with many Christians reportedly preferring to leave than experience continuing harassment and discrimination. Earlier this month, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom announced that Egypt “is failing to meet international religious-freedom standards.” Copts, who classify themselves as an Orthodox Christian denomination, say that Georgia’s strong Orthodox Christian heritage – Eastern Christianity took root here in the 4th century – motivated them to make the move. The country’s relative proximity (Tbilisi is roughly a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Cairo) and reputation for relatively lax business and visa regulations also played a role. http://eurasianet.org/node/67102 Georgia: Land of Exile for Egypt’s Coptic Christians eurasianet.org Increasingly under pressure in Egypt, the Copts, one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, are starting to migrate to Georgia, a bastion of Orthodox Christianity in the South Caucasus. But the ...

Georgia: Land of Exile for Egypt’s Coptic Christians (Eurasianet )

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:51:24 GMT

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Copyright show: No Increasingly under pressure in Egypt, the Copts, one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, are starting to migrate to Georgia, a bastion of Orthodox Christianity in the South Caucasus. But the transition is not entirely a smooth one. read more Source : Eurasianet Explore : Asia , Christianity , Egypt , Religion and Spirituality , UK ...

Georgia: Land of Exile for Egyptâ€™s Coptic Christians

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:51:24 GMT

Source: www.eurasianet.org --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Copyright show: No Increasingly under pressure in Egypt, the Copts, one of the worldâ€™s oldest Christian communities, are starting to migrate to Georgia, a bastion of Orthodox Christianity in the South Caucasus. But the transition is not entirely a smooth one. read more ...