Date of source: Thursday, November 10, 2005
After a round of loud applause following his Wednesday sermon at the Cathedral, Pope Shenouda burst into tears remembering the tragic events of Alexandria.
Date of source: Monday, October 17, 2005
The author argues that the government is required to give back the Christians’ rights and dignity if they are really keen on addressing the Copts’ passive attitude towards participation in public affairs. To sustain democracy, he argues that the Copts must be sufficiently represented in parliament.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 12, 2005
In an interview, Pope Shenouda III answers questions about the Coptic Orthodox Church’s stance towards expatriate Copts and the conference they were to hold to discuss persecution of Copts in Egypt. Other issues, such as the Church’s stands towards the presidential and parliamentary elections are...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Will writings about Coptic Orthodox Church ever break out of the mold and will dialogues tackling its affairs ever be directed to serve its best interest and steered away from the fights for the Papal Chair?
Date of source: Monday, September 26, 2005
William claims that Pope Shenouda is deliberately blocking his application to remarry, based on the notion that his ex-wife, Sidqī, changed her denomination and obtained a final court ruling for divorce on March 30, 2002.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Jamāl As‘ad criticizes the pope’s for insisting on representing the Coptic community politically, depriving them of their rights as citizens, and damaging the spirituality of the church.
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2004
The Supreme Administrative Court will give its verdict on a legal dispute between Pope Shenouda and the governor of Sohag over the Red Monastery in November.
After the court turned over the challenge pope Shenouda filed against the verdict ordering the removal of cultivated plants on 8 acres next...
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2004
Dear Mansour Sawiris,
In your response to my first article you wondered why I did not inform Pope Shenouda about my complaints before publishing them in a national newspaper. I believe that my second article published in Sawt Al-Umma on August 30, carries answers to all, or most of, your questions...
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2004
Dear Archpriest Botros Bastawrous,
I would like to thank you for responding to my first article about Metropolitan Bishoi, who is, according to the organizational hierarchy, your direct chief. I did not intend to respond to your article as it does not add any valuable information to the reader,...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2004
Archbishop Rowan Williams made his first visit to the Diocese of Egypt since he became the Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop met with President Mubarak, Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand imam of the Azhar, Pope Shenouda and laid the foundation stone of Harpur Community Health Centre in...