Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 3, 2007
In an Iftār ceremony, Pope Shenouda III criticized the Coptic expatriates who, according to him, are spreading rumors about Copts being persecuted in Egypt. The pope also called for an end to the current tension between the press and the government.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 4, 2007
The author hails Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah as being an open-minded clergyman who has taken a decisive stance with key problems that the Coptic Orthodox Church has recently faced.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 16, 2007
Pope Shenouda accusing Coptic activist groups of pretending to be concerned with Coptic rights in Egypt.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 1, 2007
Pope Shenouda fiercely denounced the rumors spread concerning a Coptic flag that precedes an alleged intention to establish a Coptic theocracy in Egypt.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2007
Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, coordinator of the laymen’s conference, has reportedly criticized the Secretary of the Holy Synod Bishop Bīshūy for exploiting the ongoing church’s conference on doctrine in al-Fayyūm to settle old scores.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 2, 2007
Pope Shenouda calls on priests and preachers to beware of fundamentalism and to be open to answering all kinds of question people may ask.
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 28, 2007
New applicants to the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Seminary were astonished when asked to submit their voting cards as an obligatory paper for housing. The church has stated it is an attempt at encouraging Copts to effectively participate in politics.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 25, 2007
The Egyptian press is still focusing on the case of the four editors-in-chief who were sentenced to jail for spreading rumors and false information about President Mubārak’s health condition. While some observers denounce the jail penalty, others believe that journalists who do not adhere to the...
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 28, 2007
The phenomenon of Christians organizing Iftār banquets for Muslims during the month of Ramad...
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 30, 2007
The American Coptic Union calls for sanctions against Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church refutes all the union’s “slanders,” stressing the wisdom of Pope Shenouda and the strong national belonging of the church.