Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2005
How can we assess what happened in the case of Wafā’ Costantine? Who is the loser in this case and who is the winner of politicizing this case? Some Copts as well as Church leaders believe that they have achieved a victory by preventing Costantine from leaving the Church.
Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
Bishop Boula of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Tantā said during the national unity meeting held at Mār Girgis Church, Tantā, that the Church does not belong to any particular party and that its main concern is the interests of Egypt. Bishop Boula added that the Church’s roots in Egypt means that it...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2005
“I believe the first problem is the construction of churches. What I am saying is that there must be a unified law in which the mosque and the church are equal…We are focusing on this issue and the constitution guarantees the freedom of worship. If we really want to observe and respect the...
Date of source: Saturday, September 8, 2001 to Friday, September 14, 2001
"The Other Christ" is a book by a Jewish writer, who claims that there was a Christ before Jesus Christ. The deputy Catholic Patriarch said that the book mixed religious truths with cock and bull stories to cause religious strife. A professor at the Azhar University said that the Jews...
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
Pope Shenouda said that Copts are religiously allowed to be sworn in as witnesses, explaining that this does not contradict Biblical verses that prevent swearing under any circumstances.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2001
A Saudi young man claimed owning the two oldest Biblical parchments. The two parchments are about 1500 years old and are in good condition.
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2001
It is written in the Bible that Jesus Christ’s hands and feet were pierced. The picture of the crucifixion, which the church agrees upon, shows Jesus pierced in the hands. But Bishop Bishoi introduced another picture that showed Jesus pierced in the wrists-which caused great confusion among many...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Pope Shenouda’s way of facing the crisis of Al-Nabaa has shown the spirituality of the Coptic church. Facing this storm was fast, wise, calm and objective. The logic in facing the storm has been witnessed by everyone and it has helped all the organizations and communities that made haste to reject...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2001
Father Morqos looked at a collection of books that damage national unity and criticize the Bible, claiming it is falsified. He believes anybody who thinks he should praise Islam has to defame Christianity and wonders why.
Date of source: Saturday, June 2, 2001 to Friday, June 8, 2001
The book "The Bible according to Bilat," which tells the story of Jesus Christ, tries to find out if Christ went to Heaven after his Crucifixion, and if He is coming down again before the end of the world. It offers two options to the readers: to believe or not to believe in Jesus Christ. Both...