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36. Witnesses: No attack on the Church of al-Faiyum .. and a Coptic journalist was making false news
Date of source: Sunday, February 17, 2013
In an unexpected surprise, it was revealed that the extreme Coptic websites were making false allegations that an attack occurred on Saint George Church in the village of Sirisnā of al-Faiyum, while eyewitnesses assured that no attack took place (John ‘Abd al-Malāk, al-Misrīyūn, Feb.17, p. 3). Read...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The Coptic Orthodox Church is in a state of turmoil in the days preceding the inauguration of the Council of Churches of Egypt. Pope Tawadros will head the official opening on February 18, 2013 (John ‘Abd al-Malāk and Mu'tiz al-Khusūsī, al-Misrīyūn, Feb. 13, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
According to sources of the papal headquarters, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II is planning a visit to the United States of America and Canada for the opening of new Coptic Churches there. This will be the first trip abroad since his consecration last November.
The sources added that expatriate...
Date of source: Thursday, January 31, 2013
A large number of Copts and Christian coalitions will participate in the protests, the most prominent being the Maspero Youth Union and Copts Without Restrictions, etc. Also participating in the demonstrations are members of the Black Bloc, who are considering taking Archpriest Marqus ‘Azīz,...
Date of source: Sunday, February 3, 2013
Member of the Shūrá Council Dr. Mājid Al ꞌAqqād said that he had submitted his resignation from the Shūrá Council last Friday. He had announced his resignation is a reaction to the violence that took place in front of the presidential palace between protesters and police, and what he described as "...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Al-Misrīyūn Islamist newspaper writes that Church sources had allegedly disclosed that Father Marqus ’Azīz, parish priest of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo is the spiritual father of the “anarchic” Black Bloc Group. Under the code name “the earthly soldiers of Christ”, Father ’Azīz initiates the...
Date of source: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Churches across all departments in Egypt have intensified their efforts to encourage Copts of all ages to participate in the siege of the Presidential Palace [Itihādīyah] and to call for the fall of President Muhammad Mursī. During a sermon on Wednesday (January 23) morning, dioceses’ bishops...
Date of source: Friday, January 25, 2013
Al-Misrīyūn covered the same report, but stressed that the decision for withdrawal was from Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II who “instructed” the Catholic and Evangelical churches to follow (John ‘Abd al-Malāk and Muhammad Rabī’, al-Misrīyūn, January 25, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2013
A Church source revealed that the Coptic Orthodox and Evangelical Church agreed to have a dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood under the condition of making at least 20 percent of the Shūrá Council Christian. ‘Alī ‘Abd al-Fattāh, leader at the Muslim Brotherhood group, rejected having a...
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