Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 27, 2013
The Egyptian governorates protests officially authorized the Army to fight terrorism. In Alexandria, after Friday prayer, all the citizens chanted in front of al-Qā’id Ibrāhīm Mosque “the army and the people are one hand”. In Suez bedouin tribes of al-‘Ayn al-Sukhnah and ‘Atāqah mountains, along...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 26, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Father Bishoy (Bīshūy) Hilmī, general secretary of the Egyptian Council of Churches, said that “the Army and people are one hand” (i.e. are united) yesterday (July 25) in a statement that confirmed his support to every point in the speech of Col. Gen. ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī,...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 25, 2013
Egyptian Churches welcomed the invitation of Col. Gen. ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, as well as Minister of Defense, for Egyptians to assemble in several squares next Friday (July 26) to authorize the Army to fight terrorism that has spread over the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 24, 2013
A number of youths from revolutionary and political powers organized a sit-in in al-Sharqia governorate, in front of the governorate’s office building and Zagazig culture palace, to commemorate the death of the martyr Mīnā Daniel (Dānīyāl) (Author’s note: Egyptian activist killed on October 9, 2011...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 23, 2013
The three Churches are busily preparing a detailed memorandum on the proposed constitutional amendments, to be presented to the Constitutional Amendment Committee. The Coptic Orthodox Church proposed to amend Article 3 of the Constitution in order to ensure that non-Muslims may refer to their own...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 2013
The Muslim Brotherhood and their allies organized demonstrations, yesterday (Friday November 1st), in Cairo and Giza. The protestors attacked the Church of The Virgin and clashed with Copts in Zaytūn District, Cairo. They distributed leaflets against the army, in what seemed to be a rehearsal for...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 22, 2013
The three main Egyptian churches (Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical) welcomed the “expert committee” formed by Presidency to amend the Constitution. The committee of experts will be formed of trustworthy judges and jurists which have objectivity and trust from political powers.
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Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 21, 2013
A message was found on Christian’s house doors in Sinai that read “Christians have to leave Sinai peninsula in 48 hours or else”. This might have been the reason behind Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II standing together with the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb in the statement...
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 20, 2013
Um Edward, a Christian citizen, said in a telephone interview with “al-Hiwar” TV Channel, that Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II does not represent all Christians, and that she supports legitimacy (Author’s note: the return of ousted Muhammad Mursī). She said that the way Mursī was deposed only...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 19, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II dismissed Coptic Orthodox Bishop Bishoy (Bīshūy) of Kafr Al-Shaykh and Damietta from being in charge of the Diocese of al-Mahallah after the resignation of its Bishop, Mattias in 2005. Pope Tawadros appointed Archpriest Seraphim, deputy of Qūs Diocese, as deputy of...