Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 3, 2007
Rumors spread about the Coptic Orthodox Church’s intention to form a committee comprised of some members from the Holy Synod. The committee is supposed to urge Copts, especially the youth, to be more involved in political life and prepare them to lead a political role in the country. The church...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 2, 2007 to الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 8, 2007
The crisis between Waṭanī and the Coptic Orthodox Church following the laymen’s conference seems to have become chronic. Pope Shenouda has not sent his weekly article to the newspaper for two weeks. While some attributed the issue to a new phase of the pope’s anger, sources assured that the pope...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 30, 2007
Pope Shenouda III says persecution has existed since the early ages of Christianity and people should have a clear intention and understanding of what they are doing when giving alms or donating to beggars. He stresses that patience and adherance to Christian beliefs and the Bible teachings are...
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 2007
Upon Pope Shenouda’s declaration concerning Jews being murderers of Jesus Christ, the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] accuses Pope Shenouda of anti-Semitism and stresses the necessity of teaching tolerance not only to Muslims, but to some Christians of the Arab world.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 3, 2007
Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl filed a lawsuit against Islamic thinker Muḥammad ‘Imārah, accusing him of igniting sectarian sedition through his continuous criticism against Copts and Pope Shenouda on Egyptian television.
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 31, 2007
Muhammad al-Disūqī Rushdī of al-Dustūr believes that the relationship between the Islamic thinker Dr. Muh...
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 2007
Prominent Coptic intellectual Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá criticized Dr. Muhammad ‘Imārāh, an Islamic thinker, for attacking Pope Shenouda III on a television program. Zākhir believes that ‘Imārah and his likes pose a great threat to national unity and social development.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 30, 2007
The recently erupted sectarian violence in al-‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 4, 2007
Pope Shenouda III has sent the president a memorandum, which calls for an end for the injustice practiced against Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 23, 2007
The Catholic Church approves of marriages with Orthodox Christians.