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A series of violent attacks on Egyptian Christians<\/a>, including the incarceration of a man who converted from Islam to Christianity, prompted the U.S. State Department<\/a> to urge that religious freedom be respected in the Muslim-majority country of Egypt.<\/p>\n

The situation of the Christian minority in Egypt has implications for religious freedom in the northern African nation that receives $1.3 billion in annual funding from the U.S.<\/p>\n

Raymond Ibrahim, an expert on Christians in the Muslim world, wrote on the website of the Gatestone Institute, that “Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek, a Muslim convert to Christianity, has become one of Egypt’s most prominent religious freedom cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“After embracing Christianity in 2016, he endured years of harassment, detention, and abuse. On April 13, prosecutors referred him to a terrorism court, while his lawyers were denied access to the case file. He remains imprisoned, with advocates reporting torture, physical abuse, denial of adequate medical care, and repeated postponements of his trial.”<\/p>\n

In another case, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights<\/a> (EIPR) reported that a mob of Muslims tossed stones at a church in Upper Egypt on July 8, injuring Christians and causing damage to the building and a priest\u2019s car.<\/p>\n

Just days later, a group of men attacked Father Matta Roushdy, 49, a priest at the Virgin Mary and Saint Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church in Dahab, South Sinai Governorate.<\/p>\n

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A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that President Trump has stated that “America will always defend the right of every person to live out their faith openly, freely, and without fear.” The spokesperson added that “Religious freedom is a fundamental American value. We aspire for all others to enjoy the same freedom, protection, and benefits.”<\/p>\n

However, there has been some progress in combating bias against Coptic Christians. The organization Coptic Solidarity<\/a> wrote last week that a breakthrough unfolded with respect to the alleged longstanding discrimination against Coptic athletes in soccer.<\/p>\n

“In an unprecedented move, Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Youth and Sports announced that its investigation found sufficient evidence of misconduct by a coach at Alexandria\u2019s Al-Ittihad Club who allegedly excluded a junior football player, Makari Younan, because of his Christian name.”<\/p>\n

The organization added that, “The decision deserves recognition. Whether motivated by public pressure or a genuine policy shift, the Ministry\u2019s response represents a notable departure from the longstanding official tendency to dismiss such allegations.”<\/p>\n

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The organization added, “It appears to be the first official acknowledgment that discrimination against Copts Christians in Egyptian sport is not merely an allegation raised by disappointed families or human rights organizations, but a matter requiring government intervention.”<\/p>\n

Open Doors, a global organization that aids persecuted Christians around the world, said of the attack on the priest that, “These types of attacks are usually committed by members of radical Islamist groups<\/a> such as the Muslim Brotherhood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their statement added, “Their actions reflect a broader anti-Christian sentiment, especially in rural and village societies across the country where weak law enforcement leaves Christians vulnerable to attack.<\/p>\n

“Though violent cases like this have decreased in the last decade, these attacks will continue until the state takes anti-Christian fanaticism<\/a> as seriously as it deserves,” the Open Doors statement concluded.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital sent multiple press query Emails to the Egyptian embassies in Washington and Tel Aviv and called the embassy in Washington.<\/p>\n

Dalia Ziade, an Egyptian Middle East Scholar<\/a> and Research Fellow at The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, told Fox News Digital that “These cases represent only a small fraction of what Coptic Christians endure in Egypt every day. We are speaking about a population of more than 20 million Egyptians. On paper, they are labeled a minority. In reality, they are at the essence of Egyptian identity. They are the preservers of the country\u2019s history and cultural memory.”<\/p>\n

According to Ziade, “Women and Coptic Christians constitute President El-Sisi\u2019s most important political base. These were the two vulnerable groups that felt most threatened by the Muslim Brotherhood in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. They strongly supported El-Sisi then, and they continue to support him today. Consequently, he must maintain the appearance of protecting and pleasing them by visiting their church on Christmas every year. But beyond that, nothing is actually happening to make them less vulnerable.”<\/p>\n

The U.S. State Department 2025 report on Christians depicts a bleak situation for the Egyptian Christian community. The community makes up an estimated 10% of the nation\u2019s 120 million people.<\/p>\n

According to the State Department report on Egyptian Christians<\/a>, “Despite efforts for greater representation, Christians remain underrepresented in senior positions across the public sector. Currently, only two Christians \u2013 the minister of local development and the minister of parliamentary affairs \u2013 serve in Egypt\u2019s 31-member cabinet,” wrote the State Department, adding: “Of 27 appointed governors, only one is Christian. In the senate, 24 Christians (17 elected and seven appointed) hold seats, out of 300 senators. One serves as deputy speaker. A Coptic Christian is the head of the constitutional court. No Christian serves as president of any of the country\u2019s 27 public universities. Employment discrimination against Christians<\/a> \u2013 especially within the security services, judiciary, and senior civil service \u2013 remains a significant issue.”<\/p>\n

According to an April 29 Christian Today report, a Coptic Christian YouTuber, Augustinos Samaan, was sentenced to five years in prison for insulting Islam because he published videos defending the Christian faith.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/christian-persecution-concerns-rise-egypt-state-department-presses-religious-freedom <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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