Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Hānī Labīb comments on the Rose al-Yūsuf file that was published on the occasion of the Coptic Christmas. The file was devoted to Coptic issues and contained interviews with clergymen and Coptic figures. Labīb hails the file as a valuable document.
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2007
Shaykh Abū Islām ‘Abd Allāh launched al-Ummah satellite channel in response to al-Ḥayāh Christian channel’s continuous offenses against the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Abū al-Islām declared his intention to launch a new channel exclusively for woman wearing the Niqāb. He called on leading...
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
The article highlights the agreement between the pope and Alexandria’s
governor to solve any
sectarian disagreement that may occur. The church attitude toward those who attended
the laymen’s conference is
also explained in this article.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
‘Ādil Jirjis analyses what Bishop
Bīshūy said about the ‘Da Vinci Code’ book and film.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 22, 1997
Further
titles:- Who said that freedom of thought is more holy than the sacred symbols.- Do you
think
that the president of America could tell Larry King that he was married to a Muslim Shiaa
woman.- To
measure the greatness of a civilization is not only by knowing how sublime it can be, but...
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
When first published, the “DaVinci Code” was banned from many Arab nations, including Egypt and Lebanon. The film version is now also being banned in many nations, but it will play in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE. There is a fear, however, that the censoring of the film may serve to increase...
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Saad writes about a new Coptic satellite TV program entitled “Aghapy.” He promotes this program and encourages more people to watch it, learn about it, and support it. He considers it one of the greatest resources for spreading information about the Coptic Orthodox Church, including its activities...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Some Christian satellite channels present many social and religious programs, amongst them the Lebanese channel “Nour” that sometimes hosts discussions with Muslim scholars. Yet other controversial channels, such as “al-Hay āa” (al-Hay āt) promote religious fanaticism, especially the T.V. program “...
Date of source: Saturday, July 9, 2005 to Friday, July 15, 2005
News have been circulated that the Coptic Orthodox Church called for launching two satellite Channels. The pressure of expatriate Copts as well as their funding is forcing the Church to pursue such endeavor. [Similar news item was published by al-Maydān on July 7, 2005, p.16]
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2005
Bishop Marqus, Bishop of Shubrā al-Khayma diocese, said the Egyptian church has decided to launch a Christian satellite channel to express the views of the Orthodox Church.