Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 15, 2007
A “historic” reception gathered Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Saint Mark Diocese with the Patriarch of the Ethiopian church and that of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The meeting resulted in announcing three-copy announcement on the faith unity signed by the three patriarchs.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2007
Bishop Bisantī of Ḥilwān and al-Ma‘sarah and one of the main references in the Coptic Orthodox Church asserted that the Coptic Orthodox Church has rejected all forms of foreign interference and has denied all allegations about the church’s intention to assign a successor to Pope Shenouda. Many...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2007
The article discusses the ongoing reactions in the Catholic Church in Egypt to the controversial statements of Bishop Bīshūy which deemed Catholics apostates and threatened them with eternal punishment unless they abandon their Catholicism and embrace Coptic Orthodoxy.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 16, 2007
A priest tricks an old Coptic couple and sells their home leaving them homeless.
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 13, 2007
Discussions on the succession of Pope Shenouda heats up in the Holy Synod. Bishop Musá tops the potential nominees, with Bishop Ruwis and Bishop Yu’annis both standing a good chance. The laymen propose a new draft law to allow monks to be nominated.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2007
Mīnā Butrus discusses the motivation behind Pope Shenouda’s recent decision to confiscate a book entitled, ‘al-Urthodhiksīyyah al-Sharqīyyah, Ṭarīq al-Ḥayāt’ [Oriental Orthodoxy, the Way of Life], authored by Father Anthony Conaris, despite the book having been translated under the supervision of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2007
The author reviews the various studies that have been carried out on the subject of the fortunes owned by Christians in Egypt, believing that the talks about the discrimination of Copts have become just a “silly joke.”
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 17, 2007
Ayman ʿĀshūr concluded that everyone must respond strongly to attempts to manipulate religion in order to protect Islam and Christianity.
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī wrote about “Who is responsible for the escalation of the Copts’ crisis?”
Discussions about the succession of Pope Shenouda continue.
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 13, 2007
Coptic Orthodox activist laymen call to change the list of rules and legislations regulating the election of the Coptic patriarch. A Coptic Orthodox member of the Council of State sent a letter to President Mubārak with suggested rules.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2007
Hānī Labīb discusses the strained relation between the Coptic Orthodox Church and Waṭanī, which used to be the informal mouthpiece of the church, believing that some figures within the church tried to extort Waṭanī in order to follow certain policies that please the church.