Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2002
Media critique on the Palestinian issue in the Egyptian Press.
Meeting with Bible Society director Ramez Atallah about the way the Bible has been translated into Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, March 9, 2002
[This text was seen by H.G. Bishop Botros before placement in the RNSAW] The RNSAW reported in week 06A, art. 16 about Bishop Botros´ fear his farm and project for mentally handicapped at Patmos would be damaged by a neighboring army unit. That fear was based on the destruction of some newly...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
The article in al-Musawwar has, in all likelyhood, a political background. It helps the government to test the ground whether or not the Mormon church should be granted a permit to function in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, March 7, 2002
Announcement of a new book of Father Dr. John Watson, member of the Board of Advisors of the RNSAW, about “The Transfigured Cross; A Study of Father Bishoi Kamel.” This study was written to provide a comprehensive appreciation of what Father Watson sees as the most significant gift of modern Coptic...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
The Reformatorisch Dagblad, a Dutch daily, reported on February 11 about the fear of Bishop Botros that an army unit would cause damage to his project for handicapped children at Patmos. This did not happen but the Bishop´s fear was based on his experiences with the same army unit (but with a...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Dr. Milad Hanna (77), a much respected Coptic thinker and politician in Egypt who was awarded the UNESCO Simon Bolivar prize for his efforts in intercultural dialogue, was severely attacked by some Coptic activists in the Copts Daily Digest after his visit with Dr. Kamal Abul-Magd to Washington DC...
Date of source: Thursday, February 14, 2002
The RNSAW asked Coptic human rights activist Ra´ed Al-Sharqawi to investigate the riots in Beni Walmis. He found this started with Christian youth boasting their church was ready while Muslims struggled to have their mosque equally well restorated.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Father Luka from al-Qusseir, Qussia, passed away on January 29 after a heart attack. He was almost 70. Father Luka was the last priest in a dynasty of priests who have served the area since the 1830s. Father Luka had doubts about the Holy Family visiting Durunka but was convinced they embarked in a...
Date of source: Friday, January 25, 2002
Bishop Mounir Anis, Episcopal Bishop of Egypt, sent us the following documents: - Archbishop to sign Anglican-Muslim agreement, - Text of the dialogue agreement between al-Azhar al-Sharif and the Anglican Communion, - Speech delivered at the American Embassy in Cairo for the Memorial Service of 11...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
A review of a book by author Andreas Baumann, showing that being an advocate of Christian missionary work also can result in a critical self-reflection.