Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 30, 2006
Texts of presidential decrees regulating the building, restoration and repair of houses of worship in Egypt.
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 25, 2006
Last
Friday, Bishop Yu’annis said the
first mass at the Virgin Mary Church in al-Rihāb. Meanwhile, Pope Shenouda
has decided to appoint
Fathers Fīlopātīr Ramzī, Boulus Majdī and Antonious Emile
to be in charge of the
spiritual service in the area until new priests are ordained.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 26, 2006
The
front-page item deals with a meeting between Grand Imām of the Azhar
Shaykh Muhammad
Sayyīd Tantāwī and former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey as
part of the Azhar’s
efforts to enhance the interfaith dialogue.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 22, 2006
The Islamic Centre in London, originally
Egyptian, has been subject to a Saudi takeover
through a policy of funding, staff replacements and intimidation.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 19, 2006
A photograph with the caption: His Holiness the pope met on Tuesday
morning, May
9, with Professor Andreas Van Agt, a former prime minister of Holland. Bishops Marqus,
Youhanna, You’annis,
Angelius and Armiyā also attended the meeting along with Mr. Kees Hulsman and Dr.
Mona Zakī.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 22, 2006
Al-Fajr newspaper continues its news feature on a Coptic polygamist,
who married 16
women.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 17, 2006
The paper examines the history of Christian Zionism,
an active movement that strenuously supports
Israel, and which is particularly strong in the U.S.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 19, 2006
The Muslim Brotherhood has
planned to include secret candidates on its slate for the coming
elections for the chambers of commerce,
scheduled to take place in Alexandria late this month, the author says.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 20, 2006 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 26, 2006
The article deals with
the Brotherhood’s influence inside the American University in Cairo (AUC), which was
clear in the last
Students Union elections in which a Christian candidate withdrew due to, as he stated, a
mounting religious current
on the campus.
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 18, 2006
The grand muftī
of Egypt denies claims that he permitted the killing of
extremist Muslims.