Coptic Christians: The essential facts in one minute
Coptic Christians are a significant minority in Egypt, with between six and 11 million members of the Church.
Copts claims they face discrimination and play a lesser part in Egyptian public life than their numbers justify.
There have also been violent attacks on Copts and their churches by Islamists.
Video produced by Sara Barman
16 Feb 2015
- From the section Middle East