Date of source: Saturday, February 25, 2006
The author notes the opinions of some of the pope’s favored candidates for al-Majlis al-Mīllī. Their comments pertain to the status, purpose and future of the secular-based Coptic council.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark has been recently summoned by the North Cairo Court to take the oath in the case brought against him by the beneficiaries of the will of Salīm Mīnā al-Misrī.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
The author said that expatriate Coptic activist ‘Adlī Abādīr has announced the launch of a satellite channel to criticize the unfair status of Copts in Egypt and Pope Shenouda’s support for Mubārak in the presidential elections.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
The author says that elections of the Majlis al-Mīllī are witnessing a fierce competition between the reformist camp and candidates on the pope’s so-called Mar Marqus list.
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2006
The author writes that intellectual battles over Orthodox precepts have surfaced again between Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Father Matta al-Miskīn.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
Pope Shenouda III said that the World Council of Churches is supporting the Egyptian church’s endeavors to give an impetus to Muslim-Christian cooperation.
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
The author offers a brief a review of a television program that hosted a number of Muslim and Coptic figures discussing several critical issues.
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2006
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is chairing a meeting of the World Council of Churches held in Brazil accompanied by a delegation of senior clergymen from the Egyptian Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
As al-Majlis al-Mīllī [Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council] elections draw near, some Coptic figures, intellectuals and clergymen have criticized the church for interfering in the elections. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has been accused of favoring a circle of Copts close to him....
Date of source: Tuesday, February 7, 2006
The author reviews the Holy Synod elections and the argument over the conditions for voting.