Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2013
Bishop Bola stated that the Church set four conditions for them to continue in the Constituent Assembly: 1. Cancelling Article 219; 2. Cancelling Article 4, which makes the Azhar the reference in Islamic affairs, as it means that it is the reference in interpreting sharī’ah; 3. Creating an article...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2013
A number of Coptic activists have announced that they will escalate pressure during the coming period against the Constituent Assembly in order to compel them to approve the Coptic quota in the coming parliament. They threatened to give a ‘no’ vote on the constitutional referendum or to boycott it...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 5, 2013
On the birthday of Pope Shenouda Mubarak’s trial was held and on Pope Tawadros’ birthday Morsi was judged. According to Gamāl Ass’ad, the Coptic writer, there is a “philosophy” behind this coincidence. He stated that this points to the perturbed relations between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Pope...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 29, 2013
Muná Madkūr interviewed "M.W." in al-’Arīsh (Egypt), "M.W." is 45-years-old, his name and profession will remain secret and he is covering his face to ensure his personal safety following the assassination of Coptic Orthodox Father, Mina Sharubim (Mīnā Sharūbīm), and the recent murder of Majdī Lam’...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 28, 2013
Coptic Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Ibrāhīm, in his first comment on current events, said that Morsi was not suitable to carry out the duties of his previous position and that he had been limited to following instructions given to him from the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Murshid, or Supreme Guide, and...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 28, 2013
Coptic Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Ibrāhīm, in his first comment on current events, said that Morsi was not suitable to carry out the duties of his previous position and that he had been limited to following instructions given to him from the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) Murshid, or Supreme Guide, and...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 18, 2013
Church members said that the reason for those measures was the increase of threats to bomb the Cathedral and to murder its dignitaries. In addition to that, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has been threatened with assassination for attending a conference hold by the army to work out the Road Map,...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2013
On Saturday (July 13), a meeting was held between the advisers of the President and Church, represented by the Bishop of Tantā, the Church’s legal advisers, and Coptic politicians, to discuss objections to the Constitutional declaration (Mustafá Rahūmah, al-Watan, July 12, p. 5). Read original text...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 10, 2013
Armed bearded men open fire on July 9 at Saint Mina (Mār Mīnā) Church in al-Manākh neighborhood of Port Said governorate, leaving one injury. Eyewitnesses said that the attackers are four bearded men who were riding a motorbike. They shot the Church and a pharmacy adjacent to the Church (Hiba Sabīh...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 4, 2013
Documents affiliated to al-Jamā’āh al-Islāmīyyah were spread across Egypt targeting Copts and churches, especially in the governorates of Asyut, Beni Suef, and Suez, punishing Copts for participating in the protests. The Church called Copts to be careful and remain praying for security and...