Date of source: Thursday, October 12, 2006
The Coptic
Orthodox Church has denied news about the arrest of some Coptic young men in
their attempt to kidnap a Christian
girl who had converted to Islam in al-Fayyūm.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
This review deals
with the annual national unity
iftār, an occasion that brings together Muslim and Christian senior
officials and dignitaries
during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadān, as Pope Shenouda III of
Alexandria and Imām
of the Azhar Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī stressed...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
The author of the article slams the 2006 International Religious
Freedom Report, released by the U.S. Department of State, for allegedly interfering in Egypt’s internal
affairs and criticizing Pope Shenouda III for banning Copts’ travel to Jerusalem.
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2006
This report summarizes some of the opinions of Egyptian intellectuals about the issue of deleting religious identity from on identity cards.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
This press review deals with a controversial announcement made by Max Michel, a Christian who split from the Coptic Orthodox Church and set up a church in the Muqattam area and named himself Archbishop Maximus I, amidst an outcry from the Egyptian mother church and severe criticism.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
A photograph with the caption: His Holiness the pope met on Tuesday
morning, May
9, with Professor Andreas Van Agt, a former prime minister of Holland. Bishops Marqus,
Youhanna, You’annis,
Angelius and Armiyā also attended the meeting along with Mr. Kees Hulsman and Dr.
Mona Zakī.
Date of source: Monday, April 24, 2006
The Bishop of Shubrā al-Khayma protests against the discrimination against the Christians in Egypt and blames the media for it.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Interview about the opinion of the Coptic Orthodox Church on the attack on September 11 and the attack on Afghanistan. The bishop is criticizing Egyptian media and fears escalation.
Date of source: Friday, March 3, 2006
In an interview, Bishop Marqus, the spokesman of Pope Shenouda III discusses the Muslim Brotherhood, the establishment of religious political parties and the church’s attitude to divorce.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Bishop Marqus comments on Bishop Munīr’s text on “Christian minorities in the Islamic world; an Egyptian perspective.”