Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church denied what was published in a private paper about Pope Shenouda retreating from public life in Monastery of Saint Bīshūy in Wādī al-Natrūn, objecting the non-release of Copts arrested for al-‘Umrāniyyah incident.
Bishop Yu’annis, General Bishop and Secretary of Pope,...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 18, 2011
Al-Wafd reports that Coptic Pope Shenouda has returned to Egypt following a visit to the United States for medical treatment.
The text said that the Pope was greeted upon his return to residence by large numbers of bishops, monks, and Coptic youth.
According to a church source, "The pope will not...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 2010
United Arab Emirates opened its first coptic archaeological site on its land for visitors. It is the monastery of Eastern Assyrian Church which dates back to the 7th century A.D., according to Emirates News Agency.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 17, 2011
The following is a listing of articles that fit the AWR Selection Criteria, but have not been translated:
Headline: Wafd Party Enters Presidential Elections with Coptic Candidate Source: Al-Jumhūrīyah Page: 1 Author: Safwat ‘Umrān Keywords: Wafd political party, 2011 presidential elections...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 17, 2011
An Egyptian emergency tribunal has sentenced Hammām al-Kamūnī to death for his part in the Christmas killing of six Christian worshippers and a Muslim police officer outside a church in Naj‘ Hammādī in January of 2010. Al-Kamūnī ‘s sentence will now be sent to the Grand Muftī for confirmation.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 17, 2011
The article at hand reports on the Israeli proposal to build 1,400 new apartments in the contested eastern half of Jerusalem. The proposal’s implementation would not only enrage Palestinians, but could also aggravate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. However, in pointing out that the proposal...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 2010
Policemen banned rallies of supporters of Muslim Brotherhood candidates in the November 28 parliamentary elections, preventing their representatives from enterying polling stations.
A documentary movie of the violations which occured in the elections was made by a branch of MB in Nile Delta...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 13, 2010
Public Prosecutor ‘Abd al-Mijīd Mahmūd assigned a team from prosecution of North Giza to study the suspects status preparing to get them released.
The public prosecutor issued a declaration saying that he got a release petition from some of the prisoners because of their health condition; in...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 16, 2011
Headline: Bibāwī Proposes Abandoning Idea of Unified Houses of Worship Building Law
Source: Al-Dustūr
Author: Michael Faris
Page: 4
Keywords: None
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Headline: Islamic States’ Parliaments Conference Discusses Rights of Eastern...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 16, 2011
Under the headline “Pope to be Absent from Alexandria Epiphany Service for Third Succesive Year,” Al-Shurūq al-Jadīd reports that Pope Shenouda III will hold the annual service at the Monastery of Saint Bīshūy (Dayr Anbā Bīshūy) at Wādī al-Natrūn in northern Egypt.
The pope has been absent from...