Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2012
On the other hand, the committee overseeing the papal election will meet on Tuesday (July 17) at the St. Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-‘Abbāssīyah to announce names of voters for the election of a new pope in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away in March. [‘Abd al-Wahāb Sha...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
A group of Copts, intellectuals and human rights activists issued a statement under the name Citizens in New Egypt to call for writing a civil constitution that is based on equality, justice and citizenship and expresses all the political mosaic in Egypt. [Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, March 11, p. 6] ...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
Pope Shenouda III has embarked on a physiotherapy program recommended by doctors after the microinjection into his spinal chord last week.
A source in the papal office ruled out that Pope Shenouda will receive treatment abroad pending relative improvement in his health condition. [Author Not...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
On the other hand, the Mideast Christian News, the first agency to cover news related to Copts and Middle East Christians, will start its service today in both Arabic and English.
The new agency, whose founder and editor is William Wīsā, an international media expert, aims to fill the gaps in the...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
A high-level delegation from the Muslim Brotherhood group will head under Murshid (Guide) Dr. Muhammad Badī' is making a visit to the Coptic Evangelical Church headquarters and will meet with Coptic Evangelical leaders including the head of the denomination Dr. Safwat al-Bayyādī and his deputy Dr....
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
Dr. Ihāb Ramzī, a member of the People's Assembly, forwarded to parliament the first draft law on the construction of houses of worship, noting the adoption of this draft should be a key step on the road to stability in the Egyptian street. ['Abd al-Wahāb Sha'bān, al-Wafd, March 11, p. 5] Read...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
Pope Shenouda III has embarked on a physiotherapy program recommended by doctors after the microinjection into his spinal chord last week.
A source in the papal office ruled out that Pope Shenouda will receive treatment abroad pending relative improvement in his health condition. [Author Not...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
The legal office of expatriate Copts, headquartered in Switzerland, announced convening a number of workshops for Coptic counselors and lawyers in Geneva, Washington, Sweden and Egypt to offer their visions about the general principles outlining the new constitution.
The office underlined the...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
A group of Copts, intellectuals and human rights activists issued a statement under the name Citizens in New Egypt to call for writing a civil constitution that is based on equality, justice and citizenship and expresses all the political mosaic in Egypt. [Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, March 11, p. 6] ...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 11, 2012
Some 22 bishops and metropolitans held a closed meeting last week at the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Pope Shenouda III's office to discuss backing a presidential candidate and select representatives of the church in the constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for Egypt, according to the pope...