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36. Notices on the U.S. green card lottery invade Coptic churches
Date of source: Sunday, November 4, 2007
The author – Minerva Sa‘d – reports on the phenomenon of numerous churches getting involved in displaying promotions for the U.S. green card lottery and some churches providing a service of filling in online applications for people. The author then wonders whether churches encourage Christians to...
38. Egypt’s poorest 33 villages benefit by projects of the Bishopric of Ecumenical and Social Services
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The author talks about the role of the church in developing social life represented at an economic project sponsored by the Bishopric of Ecumenical and Social Services in 33 poor Egyptian villages39)Al-Dustūr, October 20-21, 2007Upon receiving the Democracy Award, 2007, Hishām Qāsim was subject to...
23. Who will succeed the pope?
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The author questions who the next pope will be and looks at different actors in the Coptic Orthodox Church, analyzing their opinions regarding amending the regulations for choosing a patriarch.
33. A rally at the T&#803alibiyah Evangelical church over the deeds of Pastor Midhat ‘Ajban
Date of source: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
A number of demonstrators staged a sit-in at an Evangelical church in the Ṭālibīyah suburb in Giza over what they described as the improper deeds of the church pastor, Reverend Midḥat Rif‘at ‘Ajbān.
27. Darfur victims in Cairo churches
Date of source: Sunday, August 19, 2007
Cairo churches offer financial and in-kind aid to the refugees of Darfur. The following lines shed light on the refugees’ lives in Egypt.
15. A delegation of the Coptic Orthodox Church participates in the Arab Conference for Youth
Date of source: Sunday, August 19, 2007
A conference of Arab youth was held in Cairo in August 2007. A Coptic delegation effectively participated.
25. We reject the American model and our dealing with them hinges on their renunciation of homosexuality
Date of source: Sunday, May 20, 2007
The Episcopal synod in the Middle East denounces the American church over gay marriages and homosexual bishop.
20. We do not know whether we are religious or not, say Egyptians in a public survey
Date of source: Saturday, April 21, 2007 to Friday, April 27, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf magazine publishes a public survey on the role of religion in society.
45. ‘Abd al-Nur: Copts excluded themselves from political participation
Date of source: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
The symposium held by the Orthodox Church’s Diocese of Youth experienced disagreements between participants over the lack of Coptic participation in political life.

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