Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
The author talks about his feeling in seeing the
pope in good health attending President Mubarak’s
speech at the People’s Assembly, and sitting side by side
to the Shaykh of the Azhar, Muhammad al-
Tantāwī, as an indication of “national
unity.”
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
This review discusses political responses to Fārūq Husnī’s controversial statements on the Ḥijāb.
Date of source:
President Mubarak
received
Pope Shenouda in Ras al-Tin palace. In a two hour meeting the president and the pope discussed issues
concerning Copts and how to maintain national unity. Neither party made a statement after the meeting.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
On Tuesday, thousands of Copts and 80 bishops converged in St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsīyah to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s consecration as the pope of Alexandria. The celebration was marked by speeches from bishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Majdī Khalīl discusses the forced disappearance of Coptic girls. The claims around this phenomenon are not new, however it is being announced more frequently. Khalīl discusses the reasons why Coptic families are more often daring to announce the disappearance of their girls, and the reasons behind...
Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2000 to Saturday, February 26, 2000
An overview of
Egyptian press coverage of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Egypt during the period February 24-26, 2000. This is the period in
which the Pope was in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Pope Shenouda underwent successful surgery on his spine. The
Egyptian permanent ambassador to the United States and the Egyptian general consul in New York visited Pope
Shenouda to deliver President Mubarak’s and the whole Egyptian people’s greetings.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
This article celebrates the release of seven Copts who had been detained by State Security Investigation and details the story of Dimiana, who went missing last July.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Nādir Shukrī tells the story of the arrest of Christian youth without charges following the alleged kidnapping of a Christian girl.
Date of source: Saturday, October 21, 2006 to Friday, October 27, 2006
The author deals with
the address delivered by President Husnī Mubārak on the
occasion of Laylat al-Qadr, in which
he urged scholars to pursue a contemporary religious discourse
that will help spread the principles of tolerance.