Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
This
press review deals with criticisms made by a number of
Coptic intellectuals against Archbishop
Bīshūy, whom Christians term "the iron archbishop." His strict
ways have resulted in the defrocking
of many priests and 50,000 Christians leaving their Orthodox beliefs.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Coptic writer Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá
comments on the affirmation of the conviction conference that was held in Fayyūm a few days ago,
saying
that it aimed at judging the reformists who call for developing the church.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
Many people attack
Bishop Bīshūy’s severe attitude. However, other people put him in a supreme
position as the guardian
chosen by God to guard the true Christian faith.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
Bishop
Bīshūy is a controversial figure in the Coptic
Orthodox church. He is known for his traditional stands,
but also for his reforms and important
achievements.
Date of source: Friday, September 29, 2006
In this article the author tries to analyze bishop Bīshūy’s stance against him and other key Orthodox figures by quoting an email written by Dr. George Habīb Bibawi.
Date of source: Thursday, September 28, 2006
This article shows that bishop Bīshūy does
not like the approach of Rose al-
Yūsuf newspaper and wants Copts to boycott it, which is viewed
by Copts as reversion in the church’s
reform.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 17, 1997
Subtitle:Saad Zaghloul distributed
bibles to excellent students and made, for the first time, the study of
Christianity a scholastic
subjectNot mentioning the religion on the identity card is an important request.
Syria did it, but
Egypt continues to refuseThere is a belief that Copts are rich...
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
Michael ‘Ādil looks back on the main events of the year for the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
A number of Coptic citizens from the Upper Egyptian village of al- Kushh complained to Pope Shenouda III, accusing clergymen from al-Kushh’ church of violating its regulations and of appropriating some of the church’s money.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
The Coptic Orthodox church restricts freedom and nobody is
allowed to express his or her opinion, to object or to disagree. Whoever dares to do so is expelled from the
church
and deprived of exercising church rites, which violates the constitution.