Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 19, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II described June 30 as a second revolution in Egypt, saying that on June 30, 2012 the people chose a president by elections and a year later the Egyptian society, of which the Church is a part of, will express its opinion for a second time. He added that the Church...
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 16, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II explained that Egypt is ready to receive the Ethiopian Patriarch at a time of his choosing; However the representative of the Coptic Church in Addis Ababa has received a letter from the Ethiopian Patriarch postponing his visit to Egypt for the resolution of the Blue...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 15, 2013
American Organization Christian Solidarity International has issued a statement calling on Christians to pray for Egyptian Copts on June 22, 2013. The Egyptian Christian community are increasingly at risk due to allegations of disdaining religion, a crime punishable by imprisonment. The event named...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 18, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II said the Church is part of Egyptian society but does not politically influence anyone. He said June 30 will mark the second participation of Copts, the first time was in the presidential election, adding that the tenure of President Muhammad Mursi (Mūrsī) has been...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 17, 2013
In the his book, Wahīd 'Abd al-Majīd said how the members of the Constituent Assembly received a draft of the Constitution in less than three week despite the irresolution of several important issues. He cited this as an example of the Muslim Brotherhood's disregard for the rules, and the danger of...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 13, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II met with leaders of Egyptian churches and Coptic figures on Jun. 11 to determine the Church's position on June 30 anti-government demonstrations and discuss their possible aftermath. The Church agreed to allow Copts to participate in a various activities during the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 11, 2013
Majdī Sābir, media spokesman for the Maspero Youth Union, said that Presidency contacted the Papacy to put pressure on Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II to encourage people not participate in the June 30 demonstrations. Sābir called President Muhammad Mursi's (Mūrsī) recent decision on church...
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Coptic Solidarity Organization organized their fourth annual international conference at the headquarters of the U.S. Congress on June 20 to discuss the U.S. relationship with the Islamists, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood (Mustafá Rahūmah, al-Watan, Jun. 12, p. 6). Read original text in Arabic...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 10, 2013
The Maspero Youth Union has decided to participate in the June 30 demonstrations, stressing that President Muhammad Mursi (Mursī)'s attempt to win Copts' side by building a new church will fail. The Copts do not want to build churches, however they want a secure homeland with freedom and social...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 8, 2013
Copts are divided following President Muhammad Mursi's (Mursī) decision to license the construction of the Coptic Orthodox Church of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul in New Nūbārīyah in al-Beheira governorate. The Church welcomed President Mursi's decision, and asked him to consider...