Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 9, 2010
Cornelis Hulsman's farewell speech given at Cairo University in June 2009.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 18, 2010
Bishop Bīshūy’s sickness has revealed existing tensions between the different bishops in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2010
The author reports on research by ‘Ādil Jundī, who comments on the real number of presidential decrees regarding building churches.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2010
In March 2010, priests in Shubra were acquitted on charges of unapproved, yet structurally necessary restoration work in their churches, thereby setting an important legal precedent which confirmed the Church’s right to take necessary action without official permission. This ruling comes as a...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2010
The opening of the Darfur Reconstruction Conference in March 2010 recalled Egyptian-Sudanese Archpriest Filotheus Farag of al-Shaheedein. Filotheus preaches coexistence, acceptance, and love of all people, asserting it is God’s will to respect all cultures and he is renowned...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2010
Political experts expect South Sudan to vote to secede from the Muslim north in 2011. Outcomes of the potential succession are debated though key concerns include the allotment of Nile water and the creation of an Islamic state in North Sudan. Sudanese president Bashir is working to maintain unity...
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 9, 2010
Pope Shenouda refers a priest to investigation for allegedly washing women’s feet. On another note, the author refers to Bishop Silwānus’ return to the monastery by a papal decision after being the Bishop of Old Cairo.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2010
A Coptic group launches a barrage of criticism against Bishop Bīshūy, secretary general of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, after his declarations in an interview in al-Misrī al-Yawm. The group accused Bishop Bīshūy of complying with the political authorities and of using the Biblical...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2010
Al-Shurūq al-Jadīdah reports on appointing ‘Abd al-Hādī al-Qasabī Shaykh of Sūfism and ‘Abd Allāh al-Husaynī president of the Azhar University.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2010
Muhammad al-Barādi‘ī’s visit to Saint Mark's Cathedral for the Easter Mass created considerable controversy. While some people appreciated the greetings, others considered it a gesture that gives the church an undue political role.