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13. The imprisonment of “two bishops” in Asyut who accompanied raiders in seizing a physician’s house to turn it into a church
Date of source: Saturday, May 29, 2010
The article reports on the Asyut Court’s verdict against two priests for their trespass and seizure of a doctor’s apartment.
68. “There are no statistics for the number of Christians, Shi‘ites or Baha’is in Egypt,” says Abu Bakr
Date of source: Saturday, August 8, 2009
Sawt al-Ummah interviews Lt. Abū Bakr al-Jindī, director of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
15. Security officials give all Copts in Asyut a curfew after the crisis of the pornographic CD
Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 2009
The security measures taken following some sectarian incidents increase the tension in Muslim-Christian relations. A curfew was imposed in many villages around Dayrūt and clergymen and their families were asked not to go out without security guardians.
35. Maximus issues a statement replying to the Coptic Church which accuses him and his synod of having adopted Buddhism
Date of source: Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Holy Synod of Saint Athanasius countered all the claims issued against it saying that it is officially registered in the U.S. Maximus refutes the statement issued by the Coptic Church describing it as full of unfair false claims.
22. Durunkah fire terrorizes a million visitors, fire engines were out of water
Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2008
‘Alā’ al-Jamal said there were a million visitors at the Virgin Monastery when fire erupted at a nearby farm. The security services are to blame and emergency response was inadequate.
28. Security apparatus in Assiut order that a wooden cross be removed from in front of a church door
Date of source: Sunday, March 30, 2008
A wooden cross in front of a church in Assiut arouses Muslims’ discontentment and the security asked the church to remove it.
40. The Wayli prosecution requests the removal and the arrest of Pope Shenouda
Date of source: Sunday, December 16, 2007
The prosecution of al-Waylī suburb has called for the removal Pope Shenouda from his office and calls for him to be arrested after he ignored a prosecution summons three times.
37. Murjan ‘Aziz Murjan: "I am the head of the Pentecostal Church and we do not have the right to criticize the Orthodox Church. Bishuy’s declarations are a big mistake
Date of source: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Bishop Bīshūy’s declarations are irresponsible and the Pentecostal Church respects Bishop Bīshūy. The Coptic Orthodox Church, declared Mūrjān ‘Azīz Mūrjān, head of the Pentecostal Church.
36. Sectarian strife erupted in al-‘Umraniyah after Tuk Tuk drivers abducted and raped a mentally ill Coptic girl and the State Security investigation team continues to surround the area in order to prevent clashes between Copts and Mus
Date of source: Monday, July 9, 2007
Al-Umrānīyah area in Giza [part of greater Cairo] is experiencing sectarian strife after three Tuk Tuk drivers abducted, raped, and detained a mentally ill Coptic girl in an unknown place.
43. Leaflets call a bishop of the Egyptian Church ‘The Corrupt Priest’ and accuse him of filming women in indecent situations to blackmail them. There is also a warning of a conspiracy to assassinate Pope Shenouda through the use of poison
Date of source: Monday, May 28, 2007
A group calling itself ‘The Group of Purification from the Vices of the Corrupt Priest’ has recently distributed leaflets accusing a priest of having sexual affairs and filming women in indecent situations in order to blackmail them.

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