Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
The article discusses a study conducted by the author on the political and social circumstances of Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2006
The article suggests that both Coptic
clergymen and laymen have to work
together to improve the circumstances of Copts.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
The author writes about the first laymen’s meeting and replies to some of Bishop Mūsá’s rejections against it, correcting some misunderstandings.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
The recent crisis between
Watanī newspaper and
the Church seems to be conciliated after a meeting between the two parties. The
meeting resulted in the
agreement that Watanī will stick to the ecumenical line of the Church far
from any sectarian
or denominational lines that might contradict the...
Date of source:
Echoes on the conference of ‘Laymen and the Church’ are still eminent in
Egyptian media. The review
discusses the crisis of Watanī with the church over the participation of
the former in
covering the conference’s sessions.
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
The
article explains that Pope Shenouda is
now against reform, although he has once been one of its strongest
supporters.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Najīb Jibrā’īl asserts that a lawsuit promoted against Max Michael was not accepted, claiming
that new
claimants joined them for the appeal court. On the other hand, Max Michael seems to be sure of
winning in the end, claiming
that his church will soon be recognized and that he will organize a...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Dr Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī accuses Coptic intellectuals who oppose the policies of
Pope Shenouda III
and leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church for trying to garner fame in the media by
presenting themselves as reformists of
the church.
Date of source:
After the big fuss made about a conference entitled, ‘Laymen
and the Church,’ the conference sessions were completed and
recommendations were announced. The following
lines shed light on the conference sessions, on its final recommendations and
on the aroused echoes.
Date of source: Sunday, November 12, 2006
The author discusses the upcoming seminar initiated by Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá under the auspices of the Egyptian Society for Enlightenment, which will discuss topics such as Copts and citizenship; the relationship between clergy and laymen; laymen participation in church affairs; church trials and the...