Date of source: Monday, January 25, 1999
The article gives an overview of all permits which were given in 1998 concerning the building and restoration of churches. 25 new building permits were given and in Assiut and el-Minia 52 permits were given to restore existing churches.
Date of source: Saturday, January 9, 1999
Pope Shenouda III has repeated his dismay of the vicious campaigns against Egypt. The pope was yesterday asked at a press conference what we can do to foreign papers, for they can attack any individual. He replied "it is enough that we live here together in peace and harmony." Pope Shenouda wished...
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999 to Wednesday, January 13, 1999
It has been a century since his birth, and he has devoted the better part of these 100 years to a scrupulous, monumental task; the publication, for the first time in history, of the musical notation, accompanied by verbal transcription, of the Liturgy of St Basil.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Following his tour in Fatimid Cairo, President Hosni Mubarak demanded the revival of route of the Holy Family. The Ministry of Tourism has issued a book titled ’ The Holy Family in Egypt’. The book has been translated into many languages including French, English, German, Spanish, Greek, Russian...
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
Blessed be Egypt my people (Isaiah 19:25) Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt (Matthew 2:13) Out of Egypt have I called my son (Matthew 2:15). Who would have thought that these Bible verses would one day appear in the publicity material of a number of major travel agents,...
Date of source: Friday, January 8, 1999
Pope Shenouda wants to see the boycotts on Iraq and Libya are lifted. He believes the Israeli conflict with the Arabs is a conflict of greed. He also said the problem of the Coptic endowments is close to a final solution, thanks to the government.
Date of source: Friday, January 8, 1999
A delegation from the Labor party headed by Ibrahim Shoukry participated in the celebration held by the Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria. The Labor party is mainly Islamist and dominated by Muslim Brothers.
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
Christians got more space to explain the general public about the importance of Christmas than in previous years. In this text Pope Shenouda’s message is summarized.
Date of source: Friday, January 8, 1999
We have become ’the kings of talk’. We just react by talking. The Arab governments are reacting only by more talk and condemnation.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 6, 1999
Coptic Orthodox Christians are celebrating tomorrow Christmas day. A delegation of the Tagammu Party will join in the celebrations with Pope Shenouda III in the Cathedral of St. Marcus.