Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 1, 2004
Sat-7, a satellite channel targeting Christian viewers made a
clarification saying that it does not air the program “Questions in Faith,” which outlines the
difference in faith between Christianity and Islam. The program is actually aired on Hayat TV.
The following day Pope Shenouda appeared on...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 24, 2004
For several decades, the term “sectarian strife” has been used to describe the clashes between some fanatic Muslims and Christians, especially in the poor villages of Upper Egypt. However,
these incidents were the result of combined cultural, economic and social factors.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 26, 2004
Last Wednesday, Pope Shenouda III was back in Cairo following a two-week retreat at Anba Bīshouī Monastery in Wādī al-Natroun in the Western Desert, spent in prayers and meeting with some 1,800 of the clergy. Editor AWR: some clergy told AWR that the pope also presented his view on the issue of ...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 25, 2004
Pope Shenouda's sweet words about unity between Muslims and Christians are deceptive.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2004
I had decided not to deal with the incidents that followed the disappearance of Wafā’ Costantine, the matter that aroused sectarian strife in Egypt. Yet I found that despite many analyses and discussions on the topic, people are still convinced that there is no sectarian strife and extremism...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 30, 2004
In 1951, while he was still a deacon, Pope Shenouda III wrote an article in
Madāris al-Ahad [Sunday School] magazine expressing his stance against joining the World
Council of Churches (WCC).
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2004
We
should not blame the Coptic Church in Egypt for its concern over the conversion of so many Copts
to Islam as its main task is to maintain the welfare of its followers. Such phenomenon requires
further investigation away from the naive assumptions of some form of enticement behind the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 7, 2004
Introducing and explaining the AWR logo.
Report on the visit of the Hong Kong Council to Egypt, including their participation in the Palm Sunday celebrations in Sarakna.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 23, 2004
This report explains the escalations following the alleged conversion of a priest’s wife to Islam. Much background is given to the cultural context that explain why such an issue is so sensitive in Egypt. The report also shows that several of the organizers of the demonstration in Cairo have done...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 18, 2004
President Mubārak believes in one nation. He has nominated Copts in high positions [examples given in the article]. The demonstration in the cathedral was chaotic and aggressive. It was blackmailing both Pope Shenouda and the Egyptian state. The Copts have the right to be angry about issues...