Coptic Church defrocks priest Rewies Aziz Khalil over abuse claims

The Coptic Orthodox Church has defrocked Minya’s Rewies Aziz Khalil amid accusations that he abused children, according to a Church statement on Saturday carried by El Watan. Church goers in Minya’s Abu Qurqas, the US and Canada made allegations against Khalil on social media last week, prompting the church to launch an investigation.