Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 2, 2006
With the attendance of a large number of Egyptian religious and
political figures,
Bishop Antonius Najīb, 71, was ordained yesterday as the new patriarch of Coptic
Catholics in Egypt at
the Virgin Mary Cathedral in Nasr City, Cairo.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2006
Patriarch Stefanos’s resignation and the election of a new patriarch reflect the democratic climate the Catholic Church in Egypt is enjoying, contrary to other churches in Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 19, 2006 to الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2006
A listing of articles in the Egyptian press
concerning the festival of Easter.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 9, 2006
With the blessings of Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop Antonius Najīb has been ordained as patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, succeeding Cardinal Stephanos II Ghattās who resigned for health reasons.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 12, 2006
Father Matta al-Maskīn, spiritual father of the Monastery of St. Macarius, passed away. A renewed request for NGO status led by former Egyptian Minister of Tourism Dr. Mamdouh al-Biltagui