Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
Egyptian President Husnī Mubārak has met with Pope Shenouda III ahead of Christmas celebrations. The two met at the Presidential Palace in Cairo late last month.
The meeting came in light of the Pope’s perceived disappointment at the government’s actions in the ‘Umrāniyyah church construction...
Date of source: Saturday, May 15, 2010
This article details the celebrations of the “Ascension Night,” where nearly 2 million Muslims and Christians participated.
Date of source: Monday, April 19, 2010
CIDT’s Jayson Casper experiences his first Easter in Egypt
Date of source: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Al-Shurūq al-Jadīd reports on the church’s opinion in al-Barādi‘ī attending the Resurrection Day prayers.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The article discusses the relationship between Jamāl Mubārak and the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Expatriate Copts call for canceling the Christmas celebrations as a kind of protest against what they call the persecution of Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, January 3, 2010
In the run up to Coptic Christmas (January 7th) two Watani International writers review A Christmas Gift, a book compiled by Watanī writers reflecting on various different aspects of Christmas, from the meaning of the celebration to how to make home-made decorations.
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Copts celebrate Christmas in Egypt, and in Switzerland they offer their condolences to the family of ‘Adlī Abādīr. In between, Max Michel announces Christmas surprises.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The author reports on the consequences of the recent Orthodox-Evangelical dispute.
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Times of London’s report on Naj‘ Hammādī, quoting Bishop Kirollos as saying “It is all religious now. This is a religious war about how they can finish off the Christians in Egypt.” It relays his version of events, which he famously retracted following a meeting with Qena Governor Majdī Ayyūb...