Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2009
A new pope’s deputy is assigned in Alexandria, and Pope Shenouda is still absent from his supposed weekly sermons there.
Date of source: Saturday, June 20, 2009
The author reports on a lawsuit filed by the lawyer of the Patriarchate of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria against the governor and other figures responsible for destroying a building that belongs to the church under allegedly false claims of containing violations.
Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Counsellor Najīb Jibrā’īl confirms that he will proceed with the lawsuit filed against the governmental institutions involved in changing the name of the village of Abū Hinnis as long asofficial documents are issued carrying the new name.
Date of source: Monday, June 15, 2009
Pope Shenouda defrocks his deputy in Alexandria. The community council refuses the term “defrock” and calls the decision a “normal procedure.”
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Watani recalls the clash between monks and bedouins at the Abu-Fana monastery in southern Egypt, and claims that injustice to the Christians has not been redressed.
Date of source: Thursday, June 11, 2009
The author reports on resolving a sectarian crisis resulted from a conflict over land in a village in Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 7, 2009
There are still problems that are not completely resolved in the Abū Fānā issue.
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2009
Pope Shenouda is still absent from Alexandria and the governor denies any conflicts with him.
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2009
For the seventh time in a row, Pope Shenouda III was absent from his weekly sermon in Alexandria. Tense relationships with the governor are said to be behind the absence.
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Rumors spread attributing Pope Shenouda’s repeated absence from his weekly sermons in Alexandria to alleged conflicts with the governor. Church sources deny the rumor and announce the pope will recommence his sermons soon.