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34. A decision that creates controversy in the church
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 27, 2005
Thousands of problems are being sent to Pope Shenouda’s office since June 1993, when he issued a law forbidding the marriage of a woman to her brother-in-law and the man to his sister-in-law after their husband and wife’s deaths….
14. A controversy in the Church concerning the return of a dismissed priest
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 23, 2002
Issues of personal status and dismissed priests show that there is a discrepancy between civil and ecclesiastical rules. The church considers dismissing mistaken clergymen part of its authority. Still, the court deals with the decisions of the church administratively that can be appealed before the...
22. Interview with Bishop Marcos about the Succession of Pope Shinūdā, father Matā al-Miskīn, Ex-communications and Other Subjects
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 2002
The transcript of an interview with Bishop Marcos of Shubrā al-Khaymā about the rules regarding the succession of a pope, church and politics, Father Matā al-Miskīn and other subjects.
15. The problems of marriage without permission of the pope
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 13, 2002 to الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 29, 2002
The administrative court reinstated an archpriest whom the church deposed because of marrying divorced Copts without obtaining the permission of the church. The church does not allow for divorce except for marital infidelity. That is why it does not allow a second marriage except for the one whose...
21. A judicial ruling reinstates fired priests and allows the divorced to remarry
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 9, 2002 to الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2002
The administrative court issued a decree that allows fired priest Andraous Aziz to come back to work. This might draw the church into crisis, especially if it tries to counteract the judicial decision. It also may limit the authority of the church over religious men.
27. State Council puts Coptic Church in trouble
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2002
State Council Court established a legal principle stating that the decrees of the Orthodox Church are considered administrative decrees that can be appealed. The establishment of this principle came after the Administrative Court announced its verdict invalidating a decree issued by Pope Shenouda...
11. Copts’ patriotism behind stand not to visit Jerusalem
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 2, 2006
The author argues that if Israel is going to benefit from Egyptians’ visit to Jerusalem, then such plans should be cancelled, not due to Egyptian Christians’ religious identity, but their national identity as Egyptians.
32. The census of the Copts by the Church, a religious sin?
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 21, 2005
The author of the articles argues that the church’s plan to take a census of Copts in Egypt is a religious sin that could encourage outside interference in Egypt.
60. Pope should reconsider church trials
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 1, 2005 to الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 7, 2005
Father Andarāwus ‘Aziz claims that the decision to have him defrocked of his priestly duties was marked by unjust improvisation, which is wide-spread in the church administration
32. The re-thinking of church tribunals
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 24, 2005 to الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 30, 2005
A defense of church trials in response to an article published in article of Rose al-Yousuf magazine by Sawsan, the daughter of the late defrocked priest Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-Sayyid, over whose body the Pope ordered no prayers should be read.

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