Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 11, 2002
“Among the Copts” by John H. Watson provides a good and critical review for the contemporary history and status of the Copts in the late 20th century. It shows how an ancient Christian community is facing a rising tide of intolerance and violence from Islamic militants and terrorism, and its...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 30, 2002
The pope spoke in an interview with Al-Gomhuria about church permits, the Waqfs of Copts, emigrant Copts, Al-Khula´ issue and what was said about Jesus Christ having half brothers. He also spoke about the weak representation of Copts in the People´s Assembly and the Shura Council and the...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 27, 2002
Before President Mubarak´s visit to the USA, the National Association of American Copts, headed by Maurice Sadek, issued a statement claiming that Palestinian Muslims have no legal rights in Israel and that a group of Palestinian terrorists had attacked and occupied the Church of the Nativity...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 19, 2002
Pope Shenouda spoke about the importance of accepting the other. He said that Zionist Christianity was confined to some Protestant denominations. He criticized the idea of God’s chosen people and said that the activities of emigrant Copts were reactions to and not actions against what happens in...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 18, 2002 to الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 24, 2002
Pope Shenouda said that emigrant Copts could be a lobby that works in favor of Egypt. He was asked about a book containing the religious values common to Islam and Christianity, which will be co-written by him and the Grand Imam.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 15, 2002
Pope Shenouda assured that the Egyptian Church rejects any aggression over religious sites whether they are Islamic or Christian. He added that the international community had been negligent towards the besieging of the Church of the Nativity because it dealt with it as a political and not a...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 15, 2002
The American-Israeli relationship is not only a political relationship. It has a religious dimension that is very much linked to political and military circumstances. This religious dimension has to do with the effect of Zionism on Christianity. American Christianity believes that the Jews are God...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 13, 2002
Pope Shenouda said that Zionist Christianity is an American heresy and it does not exist in the Arab world. Yet, some individuals try to promote the beliefs of the Adventist Church in Egypt. He added that all legitimate Christian denominations worldwide are against Zionist Christianity. The...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 12, 2002
The article is a comparison between the attitude of the Church in Egypt and that of the West, especially America, toward the crisis of the Church of the Nativity. While the Church in Egypt held a conference in St. Mark Cathedral to express its support for the Palestinians, the American president...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 7, 2002
The article looks at the different religious groups in America and discusses the possibility of initiating a global dialogue among moderate religious people. The author´s main purpose of the article is to encourage concerned bodies in the Arab and Islamic world to build bridges for a civilized...