Date of source: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
A legal dispute has erupted over the ownership of an Armenian Catholic Church in downtown Cairo.
Date of source: Friday, October 14, 2005
On October 15, the Armenian community in Egypt celebrates the 1600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet and the Feast of the Holy Translators.
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2004
We were saddened by the news that Patriarch Petros V11 of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and all Africa. The Patriarch died in an air crash as he was traveling within Greece. The sad news came during the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams visit to Cairo. Arch. bishop Williams...
Date of source: Thursday, May 26, 2005
Heads of Orthodox churches decided to withdraw the recognition of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Irenios I, and agreed with the Jerusalem Bishops Congregation’s decision concerning his dismissal after accusing him of selling church possessions to Israelis.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
The contract was signed on August 16, 2003 between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy and the lawyer of some Jewish investors. The Patriarch, Irineos I, was represented in the signing by the financial agent of the patriarchy’s property, Nicholas Papadimas.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
Irineos I lied when he said he knew nothing about the deal, for published documents indicated that he knew all about the slightest details. It turned out that Irineos has given legal authority to the fugitive financial agent Nikos Papadimas, who used to run the patriarchy’s real estate affairs. The...
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
Irineos I, the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, is expected to face tough legal encounters after it was disclosed that the Israelis, who had leased two hotels in Jerusalem for a period of 99 years, had paid $ 1.5 million to the prelate.
Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2005
The Holy Synod of the [Greek] Orthodox Church, which is the biggest orthodox clerical organization in Palestine, decided to defrock Patriarch Irineos, for reasons of selling church property to colonizing organizations [reference to selling Greek Orthodox property, land and buildings, to Israel,...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2005
The Holocaust--the Nazi genocide of the Jews during the Second World War-- serves as a basis to raise money for its Jewish victims and to raise sympathy to in turn consolidate and justify its stance towards the Palestinian cause.
Date of source: Saturday, March 6, 2004
You earlier stated the wish of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Egypt to withdraw from the Evangelical denomination. As the president of the Evangelical denomination, I confirm the unity of the national Evangelical churches.