Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007
The article describes the disputes and divisions currently dominating the Coptic Church.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Some thousand Copts from the southern city of Naj‘ Ḥammādī have demonstrated over a trial of their bishop based on a complaint signed by 11 of the city’s priests. Demonstrations have moved to the main Cathedral in Cairo, which convinced leaders of the church to send the bishop back to his diocese...
Date of source: Monday, February 12, 2007
Pope Shenouda III bans a conference organized by Michael Munīr. Allegations were made that the pope’s refusal is due to personal disputes with the bishop who mediated to be granted permission from the pope to hold the conference.
Date of source: Friday, February 9, 2007
The article presents the author’s view regarding the developments in the ongoing debate between the formal church and some scholars of theology, and his call for an international conference to resolve the problem.
Date of source: Friday, February 9, 2007
Bishop Baphnotious nominated himself for the position of secretary general of the Holy See of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The issue sparked conflict between him and Bishop Bīshūy, the present general secretary. Pope Shenouda and members of the Holy See are intending to hold a reconciliation session...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
The author of the article accuses a bishop of hurling offenses at him during a lecture he gave at a clerical college institute in response to accusations of over 200 heresies he allegedly committed.
Date of source: Friday, February 2, 2007
The article is about a claim brought by the former head of Port Said Church’s Youth Department against Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
Pope Shenouda discussed the ideas of Father Mattá al-Miskīn as being heresies. Butrus calls for an objective discussion of theological and religious issues in the writings of the men of religion, as most of the time people automatically adopt their leaders’ ideas out of confidence, or sometimes,...
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī publishes the third article in his series of articles in Rose al-Yūsuf about the problems facing the church. This article is entitled, ‘The Inheritance of Pope Shenouda III.’
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2006
An unresolved crisis now appears to be affecting relations between the Coptic Orthodox
Church
and the independent Christian newspaper Watanī.