Date of source: Sunday, August 15, 1999
In the mind of the author, the report of Drs. Cornelis Hulsman prepared for the New York Council of Churches a few weeks ago regarding the alleged kidnappings, rapes and forced conversions to Islam of young Christian girls was like a bomb destroying the claims of the Coptic groups in the USA who...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 1999
The solution for the Copts’ problems will not be found by using useless words or screaming, but we will find the solution by faithful, honest work in order to raise the injustices the Copts have endured for more than 40 years. By this injustice, the Copts have become second class citizens and they...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 1999
Emigrant Copts were involved in negative publications about Egypt. They were pushed by irresponsible practices and criminal acts aimed at the Egyptian Copts. Secondly they exaggerated until it reached the edge of paranoia.
Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 1999
Recently there has been a campaign against the emigrant Copts. But prominent writers here in Egypt [both Muslim and Christian] have recently been writing to point out that not all the accusations against the emigrant Copts have any evidence to back them up and that Copts do actually experience...
Date of source: Thursday, July 22, 1999
The fact that some below average university students pass with flying colors while some of their distinguished fellows barely make the grade is a surprise which reoccurs every year when exam results are released.
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 1999
Is there a real Coptic crisis? And if there is a Coptic crisis what is it? And if there is not how can we explain the claims that had been spreading recently? There are problems which are facing the Copts, but these problems can be solved inside the country and not outside it. These problems can...
Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 1999
During his meeting with the students of Alexandria University, the Great Imam, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, confirmed that Egypt has never known the religious persecution because it is the country of all religions since the first daybreak.
Date of source: Friday, July 9, 1999
Hanna Nashid, the counselor, is the first Christian who chairs the Cairo City Council. His election was an very significant event in the face of claims of persecution of Christians. He hopes that he can develop the methods of management and enter the new century with very cultured counselors who...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999
The claims of persecution failed because they were groundless. The attempts of Egypt’s enemies are repeated year after the other, but all this ends always in a fiasco. This year the claims of the persecution failed due to the efforts of Drs. Cornelius Hulsman, editor of the Religious News Service [...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999
It is painful to work hard for the sake of your own people and then find them putting obstacles in your way instead of encouraging and thanking you. This is really what happened to President Mubarak before and during his visit to the USA. But the truth was revealed and the President was honored by...