Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 27, 2003
Some people choose not to discuss with arguments but slander people they disagree with in an effort to discredit them. This can be frequently seen in some Egyptian media. Some Coptic activists, such as Michael Meunier, president of the US Copts Association, are not much different in their behavior...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 2, 2003
Gohara´s comments are yet another example of how US Coptic activists contribute to a poisoned atmosphere. They certainly do not help their fellow Copts in Egypt with such comments but it does help them to create an image among fellow Coptic emigrants to the West as if they are the only one´s who...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2003
Two years ago Meunier organized a campaign against Hulsman for an article in Christianity Today. Hulsman responded with a letter in an effort to continue an exchange of views but Meunier chose never to respond despite repeated questions to do so. This letter is now made public.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 22, 2003
An Egyptian Christian called Hani Samir Tawfiq is accused of being a member of the Qa´ida network. His mother said that he tried to convert to Islam but men of religion convinced him not to convert. He later joined one of the cells of the Islamic groups and they helped him to travel to Saudi...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 21, 2003 to الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 27, 2003
US police in the state of North Carolina arrested Erick Rudolf. Rudolf is a Christian extremist accused of bombing two abortion clinics, a nightclub for homosexuals and the bombing in Atlanta during the Olympics of 1996. What Rudolf did is an expression of religious extremist movements beginning to...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 14, 2003
Father Marcos´ articles obviously are polemic. They are highly opinionated and inciting. Their obvious purpose was to show how bad Protestants are. Father Marcos is entitled to differ with Protestants on whatever subject he wants but not through taking information out of context and inciting the...
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2003
For the first time in 20 years, Pope Shenouda promised to visit Upper Egypt. He said in his weekly meeting that he would visit the Sohag governorate to consecrate the restored monastery of Anba Shenouda.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 7, 2003 to الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 13, 2003
Many of the traditional icons of the Orthodox Church representing Jesus Christ crucified and the Last Supper have been recently changed. New crucifixion icons show Jesus Christ with nails in his wrists not hands. Judas no longer appears in the new Last Supper icons. The author comments on the...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 2003
Pope Shenouda has regained his health and practices his duties in a normal way.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 19, 2003
Watani newspaper recently distributed a compact disk (CD), which is said to contain Protestant ideas. This hurts the feelings of many Orthodox people. Pope Shenouda and general-Bishop Musa sent Watani a letter condemning this CD. It was later discovered that the organization that distributed the CD...