Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
The author criticizes those who reject the defrocking
of priests and
affirms that a priest who has been proved guilty of committing a sin deserves to be punished.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
The article deals with the issue of the defrocking of priests and monks as 50 clergymen
have been
defrocked during the past five years, the most recent of whom were two priests in al-Jīza
parish who were
defrocked for committing financial excesses and violating canon laws.
Date of source: Monday, May 15, 2006
The author probes the
reasons behind the
defrocking of two priests, Father Mina Ishaq and Father Bisada Zakī.
Date of source: Thursday, April 27, 2006
The author wonders why attacks
target only Orthodox churches and not
Catholic or Evangelical churches in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
The article
asserts the
need for spreading sex education among youths through the church and priests, highlighting the
importance of this
issue to the success of any marriage.
Date of source: Monday, April 3, 2006
An article questioning the soundness of disciplinary acts taken by the Holy Synod against priests and bishops.
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf newspaper conducts an interview with the well-known Archpriest Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl of the Hanging Church, discussing his 24-year experience as a priest.
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2005
During a lengthy interview, Pope Shenouda discusses Coptic identity and history, the Palestinian question, the churches support of President Mubārak in the upcoming elections, the issue of national unity in Egypt and much more.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2005 to Friday, September 16, 2005
Bishop Yuānnis speaks about the church in the modern age, arguing that though some laws do need to be updated, there is a general failure to recognize the positive aspects of the church’s laws, in particular those forbidding divorce. He also denies claims that the leading religious authorities are...
Date of source: Thursday, August 11, 2005
A Christian-Zionist church in the U.S. has encouraged an agent to obtain a license from the U.S., allowing him to establish a church in Egypt without the permission of to the leadership of the Coptic Orthodox Church.