Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 6, 2009
Pope Shenouda III has recently warned clergymen about being physically violent toward Copts. Such acts are said to cost
assailants a one-month detainment if their maltreatment is proven to have happened.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2009
Coptic clergyman, government officials and the American Ambassador gathered in Minya to celebrate one of the spots on the Holy family route in Egypt.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 9, 2009
Assigned to
supervise a villa originally owned by Abu Maqār Monastery in al-Muqattam, an Orthodox nun called Iksiyās refused to
abandon the building when requested to. Consequently, a series of lawsuits have been filed against the nun at court.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 10, 2009
The author writes about Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, coordinator of Ecclesiastical reform front. He introduces his book al-‘Almānyyūn wa al-Kanīsah’ [the laymen and the church]. He presents the reforms which Zākhir Mūsá proposed.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 10, 2009
Midhat
Bishāy highlights the nature of the relationship between Coptic laymen and the church reflecting how Egyptian citizens
see them. Afterwards, the author sheds light on the controversial book by Kamāl Zākhir entitled ’al-
‘Almānyyūn wa al-Kanīsah.. Sirā‘t wa Tahālufāt’ [Laymen and the church...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 6, 2009
The article discusses Pope Shenouda’s views on a number of key issues discussed in the Coptic community. It discusses the Coptic Church stance on divorce and the key events in 2008.
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2009
The article sheds light on the fallacious literal biblical fulfillment of the Old
Testament and the way it is internalized within Christian communities.
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2009
The article discusses rumors of the identity of the pope’s to-be successor. However, the author
sees no need to tackle such issues at the present as Pope Shenouda III is still in good shape.
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 7, 2009 to الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 13, 2009
Salāmah blames the church for not officially announcing Pope Shenouda III’s health condition, giving room for rumors to
spread.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2009
The article tries to track news
about Pope Shenouda while in the U.S. Rumors about the pope having a tumor are being denied by the church.