Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2012
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II is pleased to have a dialogue with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group and its Freedom and Justice Party about several important issues. He underscored efforts to achieve freedom, democracy and justice in Egypt as well as sustain good relations with all segments...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 12, 2012
Salafī leaders had contacts with the presidency in an attempt to dissuade President Muhammad Mursī from his decision to attend the enthronement ceremony of Pope Tawadrus II on November 18 on the grounds that the event is purely religious and “against the Muslim faith, sources revealed. [Mahmūd...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2012
President Muhammad Mursī on Friday (Nov. 8) issued a presidential decree appointing Bishop Tawadrus as Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark as the decree was received by acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius. [‘Imād Khalīl, ‘Id ‘Abd al-Jawād, Rashā al...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2012
A delegation of Shubrā al-Khaymah priests met with Public Prosecutor ‘Abd al-Majīd Mahmūd on Wednesday (November 7) to ask for the protection of a plot of land owned by the Kai Mina and Abi Sayfayn Church in the area of Mintāī, accusing a group of Salafists of “occupying the land and turning it...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 5, 2012
Counselor Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salām, the Attorney-General for the Western Alexandria Prosecutions, on Sunday (November 4) ordered the arrest of Mahmūd Salīm ‘Abd al-Jawād, an owner of a bookshop in al-Dab’ah, Mersa Matrouh governorate, on charges of abducting 14-year-old Christian girl Sarah Ishaq ‘...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2012
Albair Sābir ‘Ayyād, a 27-year-old Christian young man who is under investigative custody on charges he disdained religions, dismissed the accusations and said what he spoke about on his social media networking websites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages already exist in comparative theology and...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 7, 2012
Sectarian unrest took place between Muslims and Copts in the area of Mintāī, Shubrā al-Khayman district, on Monday (November 5) when local residents objected the construction of a service building over a plot of land owned by Bishop Marqus, seized the land which they claimed unlicensed and put a...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 2012
Hannes Swoboda, President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament, rejected insults to religious symbols, noting there is difference between the freedom of expression and affronts to religion. [Muhammad al-Fiqī and Akram Najīb, al-Akhbār,...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 6, 2012
Pope Tawardros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark said he would open a new chapter of relations with everyone, adding his heart is open for all Egyptians – Muslims and Copts. [‘Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, Nov. 6, p. 7] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2012
Arrangements are being completed at the papal headquarters were completed to provide honorable civilized celebrations of the sacred lot ceremony to pick the 118th as the church's scout teams are getting ready to attain an organizational success similar to that of the elections. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-...