Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
Bishop Armīyā, one of the nominees to succeed the pope, denied reports by newspapers that he accepted condolences by the Israeli ambassador in Cairo, Yaakov Amitai. [Ashraf Sādiq, Laylá Mustafá and Tāmir ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf, al-Ahrām, March 20, p. 1] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
Katātnī offered condolences over the death of Pope Shenouda during his a meeting on Monday (March 19) with Bishop Bākhūmius, who is temporarily running the church affairs pending the election of a new pope, Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy synod, and Bishop Armīyā, the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
The People’s Assembly, in its session on Monday (March 19) under Speaker Dr. Muhammad Sa’d al-Katātnī, mourned the death of Pope Shenouda as “one lost great national symbol who left a large space in the political arena while Egypt is going through a decisive period of time,” calling on the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
The ceremonies of the august funeral of Pope Shenouda, to be aired live on the Egyptian TV and other private stations, start on Tuesday (March 20) at 11:00 a.m. in the presence of senior state officials, government ministers and members of the two chambers of parliament, the People’s Assembly and ...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
In the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor, local and security efforts successfully managed to end clashes between Muslims and Christians, which left several people slightly wounded and some vehicles and stores smashed.
Some local residents said the clashes began when a minor was driving randomly inside...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
The Giza Supreme State Security Court (Emergency) resumes today (Sunday) its fifth session to try 84 Muslim and Christian defendants facing charges of involvement in the sectarian clashes that broke out in the area of Imbābah on May 27-28, 2011, which left 31 people dead and 25 others wounded.
The...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
In the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor, local and security efforts successfully managed to end clashes between Muslims and Christians, which left several people slightly wounded and some vehicles and stores smashed.
Some local residents said the clashes began when a minor was driving randomly inside...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
The Giza Supreme State Security Court (Emergency) resumes today (Sunday) its fifth session to try 84 Muslim and Christian defendants facing charges of involvement in the sectarian clashes that broke out in the area of Imbābah on May 27-28, 2011, which left 31 people dead and 25 others wounded.
The...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
Bishop Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Los Angeles said he does not rule out that bishops and metropolitans would try to impress the voters into electing certain candidates they think the best to lead the church in the coming stage.
“The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the few churches...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2012
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the arrest of Islamic preacher Wajdī Ghunaym on charges disdaining Christianity after the hard-line preacher slandered and insulted the deceased pope.
The prosecution also ordered barring Ghunaym from traveling outside Egypt.
Counselor Mahdī Shu’ayb,...