Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2007
The article highlights the recent problems with Pope Shenouda’s health, and expresses Watani International’s wishes for a speedy recovery.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 2007 to السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2007
The following presents the continuation of a lengthy interview with Bishop Bīshūy in which he expresses his opinions on different issues.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 13, 2007 to الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2007
Hānī Labīb presents a history of the laws adopted by the church and the government to regulate Coptic marriage and divorce.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 22, 2007
The author discusses the phenomenon of Coptic demonstrations in Egypt, and highlights their increasing prevalence. He touches on rumors of demonstrations being organized from within the church itself.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 19, 2007
Bishop Bīshūy rejects the propositions of a group of laymen to change the list of regulations for electing the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He also announced the Holy Synod’s approval of a new paper by the metropolitan of Jerusalem prohibiting Copts from traveling there.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 11, 2007 to الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 17, 2007
Dr. Murād Wahbah writes about his personal experience in the dispute between late Pope Kyrillos VI and late Father Mattá al-Miskīn.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 12, 2007
Sulaymān Shafīq presents a brief overview of the history of Waṭanī since its establishment in 1958 until now. He divides the developments of the 49-year old institution into four main phases.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2007
The author talks about the strong relationship based on mutual respect between Pope Kyrillos VI and the late President Jamāl ‘Abd al-Nāṣir and how the latter assisted the pope in building St. Mark’s Cathedral in ‘Abbāsīyah.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2007
The author presents an overview of the Egyptian presidents’ attitude about building churches. He also writes comments on the recently held reconciliation session following al-‘Ayyāṭ incidents.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 18, 2007
al-Fajr publishes echoes of Muhammad al-Bāz’s article against Pope Shenouda. Coptic figures defend Pope Shenouda and refute al-Bāz’s arguments.