Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 23, 2007
Pope Shenouda bade Muslims good tidings for the upcoming Ramaḍān and asserted the unity of Muslims and Christians in Egypt during the patriotic union Iftār.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 15, 2007
‘Amr Bayyūmī reports on a press statement by Max Michel who launched a severe attack on the leadership of the Coptic Orthodox Church, as well as Bishop Marqus’ response to Michel’s claims.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 15, 2007
Hānī al-A‘sar reviews Pope Shenouda’s last weekly sermon of Pope Shenouda, highlighting that the pope refused to provide support for the family of the claimed to be kidnapped Christian female minor.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 16, 2007
The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a new non-periodical magazine entitled, Urthudhuksīyatī [My Orthodoxy], which aims to defend the church’s religious beliefs against attacks from other churches.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 17, 2007
The author responds to an interview with Bishop Marqus, the spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church, released by al-Fajr newspaper about the relationship between the church and laymen.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 15, 2007
The article says that Pope Shenouda III is to pay a visit to Ethiopia before the end of this month, a trip which would help restore the relationship between the two churches. Despite its religious and cultural nature, this visit will also help Egyptian national security.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 18, 2007
In this article the writer deals with the Coptic laymen movement. It discusses their goals as well as the document issued by the church to develop religious discourse.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 17, 2007
The author criticizes a TV interview presented on al-Haqīqah program discussing the activities of the Middle East Christians Association [MECA], where the interviewer Wā’il al-Ibrāshī attacked MECA’s director in Egypt; Dr. ‘Ādil Fawzī.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 16, 2007
The annual report of the State Department-affiliated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF] on Egypt that was released on September 14, 2007 has created a lot of controversy within intellectual circles in Egypt.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 6, 2007
Rumors about Mubārak’s health spread like wildfire and created wide-ranged uproar in society. Although the role of the press in the circulation of the news was undeniable, some insist on the unwavering responsibility of official authorities in making rumors appear more credible by hesitating in...