Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 25, 2007
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church held its annual meeting. Contrary to all expectations, the Holy Synod did not decide on any punishment in the trial against clergymen who had made allegations against Bishop Bīshūy and the Holy Synod. Rumors have spread about the church’s boycott of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 23, 2007
‘Amr Bayūmī reports about Pope Shenouda’s opinion concerning the amendment of the second article of the Egyptian Constitution.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 27, 2007
Charles Fuʾād al-Miṣrī interviews ʿĀdlī Abādīr Yūsuf (Eng.) and discuss Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 27, 2007
A few weeks ago, sectarian strife erupted when some Muslim residents of the village of Bimhā in al-‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 26, 2007
A draft document was issued by a number of Coptic thinkers. The main issues therein were Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, the increasing sectarian tension, and the possible means of escaping the crisis. The final version of the document will be issued soon.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 26, 2007
Coptic thinker Milād Hannā accused the government of not considering the harmonization of Muslims and Copts as it was in 1919. This was when both religions rejected foreign interference in Egypt’s affairs together, including the internationalization of Coptic issues.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 23, 2004
I have some questions related to the administrative and financial side of the Coptic Orthodox Church and these questions have nothing to do with the faith or theology.
Coptic churches abroad suffer from many problems due to their expansion of church building in the absence of either a long-run...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 19, 2004
Dr. Nabil Luqa Bebawi strongly objects to the new eight reasons allowing divorce [for Coptic Christians] in the regulation of al-Maglis al-Mileli [Community Council], outside of adultery. Dr. Bebawi says that these reasons are unrelated to the Bible. As an alternative to this regulation, Dr....
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Pope Shenouda III said it is natural for a President to belong to the religion of the majority, and it would be rather a “joke” should a Copt run for President. He added that expatriate Copts form no political party and a few of them are extremists.
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Nabīl Louqā Bibāwī, a Christian member of the Shura Council and professor of Criminal Law, said Wafā’ Costantine’s conversion to Islam and return to Christianity has taken place through the tolerant precept of Islam that suggests “fending off harms is of priority to bringing about gains.” That...