Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed “sincerest condolences” to the Egyptian people over the death of Pope Shenouda III as Secretary General Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said in an official statement on Monday (March 19) that the deceased was a great spiritual leader who...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
Katātnī offered condolences over the death of Pope Shenouda during his a meeting on Monday (March 19) with Bishop Bākhūmius, who is temporarily running the church affairs pending the election of a new pope, Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy synod, and Bishop Armīyā, the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
The People’s Assembly, in its session on Monday (March 19) under Speaker Dr. Muhammad Sa’d al-Katātnī, mourned the death of Pope Shenouda as “one lost great national symbol who left a large space in the political arena while Egypt is going through a decisive period of time,” calling on the...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
In the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor, local and security efforts successfully managed to end clashes between Muslims and Christians, which left several people slightly wounded and some vehicles and stores smashed.
Some local residents said the clashes began when a minor was driving randomly inside...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
The Giza Supreme State Security Court (Emergency) resumes today (Sunday) its fifth session to try 84 Muslim and Christian defendants facing charges of involvement in the sectarian clashes that broke out in the area of Imbābah on May 27-28, 2011, which left 31 people dead and 25 others wounded.
The...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
In the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor, local and security efforts successfully managed to end clashes between Muslims and Christians, which left several people slightly wounded and some vehicles and stores smashed.
Some local residents said the clashes began when a minor was driving randomly inside...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
The Giza Supreme State Security Court (Emergency) resumes today (Sunday) its fifth session to try 84 Muslim and Christian defendants facing charges of involvement in the sectarian clashes that broke out in the area of Imbābah on May 27-28, 2011, which left 31 people dead and 25 others wounded.
The...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
Bishop Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Los Angeles said he does not rule out that bishops and metropolitans would try to impress the voters into electing certain candidates they think the best to lead the church in the coming stage.
“The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the few churches...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 25, 2012
Dr. Muhammad Badī’, Muslim Brotherhood Guide or Murshid, for his part, said that after his visit to the deceased Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III, he assigned the righteousness department in the group to reconsider the righteousness of Christians, however, the department refused. [Author not...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 31, 2012
Moving to church affairs, some coalitions, assemblies and leagues of supporters of Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III sent cables to the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod backing Bishop Mūsá of Youths as new patriarch of Alexandria and the see of Saint Mark. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām...