Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2007
The article argues against the excommunication of George Ḥabīb Bibāwī, stating that affronts and libels are civil crimes that do not warrant excommunication from the church.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The author wonders about the real reasons for canceling the church trial of the bishop of Naj‘ Ḥammādī, Bishop Kyrillos, criticizing the Secretary- general of the Holy Synod Bishop Bīshūy for holding such trials upon personal discords alone.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
Pope Shenouda wrote a book entitled ‘Bida‘ Ḥadīthah’ [Modern Heresies] in which he discussed the ideas of some people, among whom was Father Mattá al-Miskīn. In the book Pope Shenouda does not mention the name of Father al-Miskīn but refers to his work “The interpretation of Saint Mark’s Gospel,’...
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
Shīrīn Rāghib presents the recommendations from the laymen conference and asserts that the Coptic Orthodox Church is not going to consider the recommendations and will stay a center of power for clergymen.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf published Akram Rif‘at’s paper about church trails and this was the reason behind his dismissal from his editing position at the Sunday school magazine.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī publishes the fourth episode of his series of articles in Rose al-Yūsuf newspaper about the problems facing the church. This article is entitled ‘Church law and the edicts of excommunication from the church.’
Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Sanā’ al-Sa‘īd conducted an excellent interview with H.H. Pope Shenouda, who said dialogue among religions should not tackle differences in beliefs since this lead to unnecessary disputes.
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2007
Upon detaining 15 priests in Suhāj, and after the problematic discussions of the laymen’s conference, church trials are put in question. Farghalī reports many Copts’ opinions and comments about the matter.
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī publishes the third article in his series of articles in Rose al-Yūsuf about the problems facing the church. This article is entitled, ‘The Inheritance of Pope Shenouda III.’
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
Rober al-Fāris responds to an article published by al-Kirāzah
magazine,
mouthpiece of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, on church trials.