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Copt lodges complaint against Pope Shenouda The personal status prosecution is considering a complaint lodged by a Christian woman against the Coptic Orthodox Church and its Representative Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, over a canon law pertaining to marriage. This law...
Mosul is around 400 kilometers north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Sentiments of fear and wariness are shrouding Iraqi Christians during their moves inside the city of Ninwa and other Christian villages. Religious extremists that have already targeted women, merchants and businessmen are...
After the Wafā’ Costantine issue came to an end, three demands that need to be fulfilled were brought forth, so that similar incidents can be avoided and solutions found to Coptic grievances.
Throughout his life, Jamāl has been a staunch advocate of national unity and the church’s religious non-political role. A few days ago, he found himself prevented from entering into al-Muharraq Monastery, located in his birthplace Asyout, and all churches in the governorate. Is this the freedom of...
The sectarian incidents which last December exploded in Assiut [Asyout], and later in Beheira [al-Buhayra], drew our attention to the manner in which the Egyptian media had handled the issue. In the majority of cases, press coverage of the incidents was unreasonable, irrational, and bordering on...
A symposium organized by Watanī newspaper, at the Qinā governorate city of Najc Hammādī, called for the reinforcement to the core of citizenship by encouraging co-existence, creation of common shared activities that would serve to bring together all Egyptians and requiring youth to practice their...
We affirmed many times that the Church wants to play a political role that will be at odds with the essence of Christianity. Politics is known for its fluctuating stances that are different from religious values and principles. Moreover, the Egyptian law, thanks to Allāh, does not offer the Church...
My article mainly deals with two points raised in the two articles published by my dear friends: Bishop Mousa and counselor al-Bishrī. The first point is regarding Bishop Mousa’s answer to a question he asked and that is whether the Church works in politics. His answer was in the negative,...
How can we assess what happened in the case of Wafā’ Costantine? Who is the loser in this case and who is the winner of politicizing this case? Some Copts as well as Church leaders believe that they have achieved a victory by preventing Costantine from leaving the Church.
The recent scene of Coptic anger [over Costantine’s issue] pushes us to evade any sentimental debate. The policy of temporary solutions will not cure the cause and the Egyptian street will be facing more problems or even collisions with unpredictable results.

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