Date of source: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Copts
belonging to the Sim‘ān Kharrāz
monastery in al-Muqattam demonstrated over the arrest of
seven Copts, including a number of the church’s
servants. The Copts were arrested on a trumped up charge of
threatening a young Muslim married to a Christian
girl.
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
Copts in al-Muqattam protested against the
illegitimate arrests of four priests and relatives
of a Christian girl who converted to Islam and married a
Muslim.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
The author reports on the demonstrations held at the Coptic Orthodox cathedral last Wednesday. He met with protesters and tried to find out the reasons behind their anger.
Date of source: Thursday, March 3, 2005
The author suggests that stories of sectarian strife, especially those which may have minimal veracity, should not receive as much press as they do. Rather, he calls attention to Egypt’s other sources of strife.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Rā’id al-Sharqāwī reports about the Holy Synod meeting of June 18 that decided to dismiss Coptic Orthodox Bishop Mattias.
Date of source: Monday, June 20, 2005
Hundreds of Copts from al-Mahalla have demonstrated in front of the Saint Mark Cathedral in Cairo.
Date of source: Monday, June 20, 2005
Someone asked me : “Will Max Michael and his church succeed in attracting new members, and will it affect the Orthodox Church under His Holiness Pope Shenouda?”
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2004
Last week witnessed wrathful demonstrations of thousands of Copts who conducted a five-day sit-in at the premises of St Mark’s cathedral at Abassiya, Cairo, which is also the papal seat. They were demanding the return of a priest’s wife who had disappeared under suspicious circumstances, and who,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2004
Forty-six-year-old Ms Costantin left home as usual on Saturday 27 November to go to work at the local office of the Agricultural Reform Authority where she is an agriculturalist, and has not been seen since. She was reported missing at the local police station.
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2004
Another virtual pressure vessel in the Beheira village of Abul-Matameer, west of the Delta, is on the verge of blowing up. Article about Wafā’ Costantine.