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Date of source: Monday, November 2, 2009
The author highlights a new type of personal status crises inside the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
The author wonders why the papers of a ’Christian’ sentenced to death are referred to the ’Muslim’ muftī and not to the church.
Date of source: Monday, May 21, 2007
A Christian woman has managed to obtain a certificate of denominational change. The certificate states that the woman joined the Orthodox Church in March 12, 2006. She filed for Khul‘ before the family court, against her husband to whom she was married according to the Coptic Orthodox creed.
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2003
The article reviews the history of the crisis of Saint Antonius Monastery which began in 1992 when the Minister of Culture issued a decision ordering the erection of a wall to guarantee that the historic site be adequately protected and preserved for its numerous local and international visitors.
Date of source: Friday, April 20, 2001
Two challenges were filed against the Minister of Interior and against Pope Shenouda in his capacity as the Head of the Maglis El-Milli. The two challenges regarded the elections of the Maglis El-Milli having serious legal contraventions that would lead to the invalidity of the election results.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 21, 2001
It is forbidden to have a divorce according to the Orthodox Church. However, there are many examples of people who could get a divorce through changing their denomination from Orthodox to Protestant or any other denomination so that he she can get a divorce.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 23, 1999
Everything is bought and sold…even the religious sects. Certificates that allow the Copts to change their church affiliation have appeared. Accordingly, marriage between the Copts has become easy.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Inside and outside the church everybody is watching. They are asking whether Pope Shenouda will give a permission for remarriage to Ghatas, as the sentence of the law stated, or he will not give it to him.
Date of source: Sunday, August 30, 1998
Marriages among Christians are not stable any more. Cases of divorce became so familiar that some Christian men of religion have divorced their wives and remarried while keeping their positions.
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