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Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox election committee met on September 11, 2012 to determine the fate of the 17 candidates for the upcoming papal elections, consisting of seven bishops and ten monks. The final candidate list to be announced on September 12.
There will be 15 days to file an appeal, then the list...
Date of source: Saturday, September 8, 2012
A conflict is taking place in the Holy Synod between bishops about the possibility of nominating archbishops of the diocese for the Coptic Orthodox papal elections.
The conflict is between Bishop Bīshūy (Bishoy) of Damietta, possible candidate for the papal elections, and Bishop Serapion of Los...
Date of source: Monday, September 10, 2012
Bishop Yuhannā Qultah, representative of the Coptic Catholic Church at the Constituent Assembly, said that the church will not withdraw from the Constituent Assembly unless Christian religion is offended. He said that he is against "Brotherhoodization" of the state and calling to open channels of...
Date of source: Sunday, September 9, 2012
Expatriate Copts calls to produce an offensive movie to Prophet Muhammad angered the three main Coptic denominations in Egypt (Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical).
'Ismat Zaqalamah, President of the so-called "Copts state", Maurice Sādiq, lawyer, and fundamental American priest Terry Jones had...
Date of source: Sunday, September 2, 2012
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah and head of the committee that register voters for the Coptic Orthodox papal elections, met with Copts without Borders movement on August 31, 2012.
Date of source: Thursday, May 24, 2012
European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights denounced the ruling of Minya court in which 12 Christians were sentenced to life imprisonment while 8 Muslims were acquitted in spite of committing many crimes like holding weapons and explosives, attacking the others to kill them and...
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2011
A source from St. Mark’s Cathedral told al-Dustūr that Pope Shenouda III has welcomed the draft of a law criminalizing religious discrimination, which was put forward by the National Commission for Justice and Peace two days ago.
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2011
The Coptic Peace Charity Organization in Shubrā arranged a National Unity banquet which is held by Egyptian churches every Ramadan.
Date of source: Friday, August 5, 2011
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III ignored commenting on the historical trial of ousted President Husnī Mubārak in his weekly sermon on Wednesday (August 3, 2011).
Date of source: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Copts calling for remarriage staged a sit-in surrounding the Clerical Council in 'Abāsīyah on Monday, protesting the Coptic Orthodox Church's refusal to grant them the right to remarry.
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