Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 28, 2001
Pope Shenouda doesn’t forgive easily those who wrong him, although he often speaks about forgiveness. He didn’t allow anyone to pray over Ibrahim Abdel-Said his aggressive opponent after his death. He refused to forgive Father Aghathon, the monk of Misr Al-Kadima, with whom he had a conflict seven...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2001
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom asked President Bush to raise religious-freedom issues with President Mubarak during the latter’s state visit to the United States. The request follows the return of a Commission delegation from a visit to Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 31, 2001 to الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 6, 2001
An emigrant Copt claimed that Bishop Yo’annis was detained by some Muslim terrorists during the riots in Al-Khosheh for some hours during which time he was forced to say the Shahada [This is the Muslim declaration of faith: There is no God but God and Mohammed is His prophet]. He did say it and...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 23, 2001
The Cathedral of St. Mark announced that 24 prominent persons were elected in the Maglis El-Milli [the Congregational Council] for the new session that will continue for five years. Most of the winners were members of the outgoing council.
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 22, 2001
According to "The International Christian Encyclopedia," the number of Muslims has increased with almost 7% of the world’s population during the last century, while that of Christians decreased.
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 25, 2001
Pope Shenouda thanked president Mubarak for the permission he gave to build a new church in Al-Moqattam. He affirmed that this decision reflects the religious tolerance and the spirit of brotherhood that prevails in the relationships between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 28, 2001
Bishop Yo’annes visited Jersey City and asked the people in a general meeting to meet president Mubarak in a nice way when he comes here in the States. Unfortunately, some people became very angry and refused all what the pope secretary was trying to say.
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 26, 2001
Pope Shenouda sent Bishop Yo’annis to the United States of America, to explain to emigrant Copts what they cannot understand regarding the reality of the situation in Egypt.
The Pope said that he met the Commission for International Religious Freedom, in order that its members should not rely on...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 24, 2001
The American Embassy in Cairo invited Mohammed Mursi, the Brotherhood representative in the Parliament, to participate in the meetings of the American Commission for International Religious Freedom. Mursi accepted the invitation, at first, and tried to persuade some of the Brotherhood leaders to...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 13, 2001
Pope Shenouda accepted a donation from Queen Elizabeth II, assigning an old church building [in England] to the Egyptian Orthodox Church. Pope Shenouda thanked the queen, saying it expressed the good bonding relationship between the Egyptian and British peoples.