Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 16, 2013
Abū Islām [Salafī preacher) was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday, July 15 for contempt of Christianity, and disturbing peace and security. Al-Waylī Misdemeanors Court also set a bail of EgP10,000 to potentially suspend the punishment.
He was proved guilty thanks to some video clips...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2013
Tveit had just visited Cairo last month (June), where he met Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II (Author not mentioned, al-Dustūr, July 14, p. 2). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 7, 2013
Further, Watanī reported on the looting of a celebration hall affiliated to the Coptic Catholic Saint George Church in Diljā village north of Minya, besides the other two churches that were attacked at the same village. Also, armed and police forces prevented an attack on Coptic Orthodox Diocese in...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 3, 2013
In Qena, dozens of Islamists attacked a Coptic Orthodox church in downtown Qena after the army statement. They also attacked a number of Coptic stores and smashed the storefronts.
Army and police forces dealt with the attackers and put them back in their location at al-Sā’ah square, however, they...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 29, 2013
In al-Ahrām, under the title “Cathedral working normally”, Archpriest Makari Habīb, Pope Tawadros’ secretary, denied that the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral will not hold work this week (June 28 - July 5) because of the protests. He added that Pope Tawadros’ sermon will take place normally (Author not...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 17, 2013
A meeting between Bishop Pachomius, the Coptic Orthodox caretaker at that time as the Pope was not yet elected, Church leaders, churches' representatives at the Assembly and jursits was held at Saint Mark Cathedral to discuss disputed articles at the draft Constitution and the possibility of...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 13, 2013
Pope Tawadros received the Swedish Ambassador to Egypt, Malin Kärre, at his papal headquarters at Saint Mark Cathedral, and they discussed the situation of Egypt and the Chruch. Pope Tawadros in scheduled to meet the Danish Ambassador to Egypt, Pernille Dahler Kardel (the article mentions Christian...
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 12, 2013
By February 8, 2011, many of the young protesters on the Tahrīr-Square were confronted with a big problem -they were running out of money. The National Association for Change attempted to cover the needs of the protesters as effectively as possible. Dr. 'Abd al-Jalīl sent a car to distribute...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 11, 2013
The normally quiet village of Tant al-Jazīrah in the town of Tūkh of al-Qalyubia governorate transformed yesterday (Jun. 12) into a fierce battle between the inhabitants. A dog attack on a herd of sheep owned by Muslims caused a war between Muslims and Copts involving firearms in the village,...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 8, 2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanded that the French government not to deport an Egyptian Christian because he fled to France to escape alleged repression. European judges in Strasbourg on Thursday (June 6) considered that his expulsion is a violation of Article III of the European...