The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a statement on the crisis that erupted Sunday 30 May, between the monastery of St Macarius the Alexandrite in Wadi al-Rayan in Fayoum, some 150km southwest Cairo, and the government. The term “monastery” is commonly used by Egyptians to denote any monastic community, whether or not it is officially … Continue reading Coptic Church issues statement on crisis at Wadi al-Rayan Monastery