Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
Robier al-Fāris reviews a recently-released book by ‘Ādil al-Batūsī about Pope Shenouda III as a humorous poet entitled, ‘The Humorous Poetry of the Pope.’ Al-Fāris discusses the issue of comics in the Coptic Orthodox theology among supporters and opponents.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
Muḥammad al-Bāz directs a number of accusations against Bishop Basantī of Ḥilwān and al-Ma‘ṣarah that were sent to Pope Shenouda for investigation. al-Bāz affirmed that Bishop Basantī refrained from responding to any of the accusations.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
The pope is expected in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Dab‘īyah in Luxor governorate to inaugurate a renewed church. Rumors spread about the Copts of Luxor being preparing for a demonstration vying to reinstate Bishop Amonius and rejecting any other alternative. At the same time fliers were...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 21, 2007
As sectarian clashes have increasingly been erupting, some have called for a unified law to arrange the construction and renovation processes of houses of worship whether mosques or churches. Some human rights activists and members of the People’s Assembly have proposed drafts to the parliament,...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 23, 2007
The consultant Maḥmūd al-Khudarī comments on what happened during the annual conference held by Egypt’s Society for Culture and Dialogue on May 13, 2007.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2007
Bishop Marqus confesses that the laws on building houses of worship force the church to violate them and to build churches without a license.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
The relationship between the ruling party presided by President Mubārak and Pope Shenouda reached an impasse after Mubārak ignored a request submitted by Pope Shenouda to appoint three Copts in al-Shūrá Council.
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 22, 2007
Outrage and a desire for revenge against the regime prevailed within the church after the regime broke its promise to allocate a number of seats to the Copts in the Shūrá Council’s mid-term elections.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 23, 2007
Sources close to Pope Shenouda asserted that the pope had received a phone call from a senior leader of the National Democratic Party to consult him on the issue of the unified draft law for building houses of worship.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2007
The Inter Press Service news agency has issued a report on the recent sectarian incidents that Egypt has witnessed. The report says that the current episodic violent conflicts are the greatest threat the country has ever faced.