Date of source:
Egyptian police said that a "mentally unstable" teacher stabbed Father Hizqyal
Ghubrial
with a knife after accusing him of using magic and witchcraft to separate him from his wife. Father Ghubrial is
priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary in the village of Bardis in Sohag.
Date of source:
The spiritual
phenomenon and lights,
which accompanied the apparition of the Holy Virgin in the province of Assiut have continued for the
third
month. Thousands of people go there wanting to see her and get blessed. Some of them have reportedly been
miraculously
cured of dangerous diseases.
Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2006
Many Christians complain that they
are subject to persecution from
church officials in al-Kushh village. Church’s officials are accused of
abusing their influence to file law
suits against Christians and to seize a man’s house.
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
Sectarian tension erupted in Assuit’s peaceful village of Bahīj after Yūsuf Fathī Ni‘nā‘, a Copt, declared his Islam amidst strong opposition from his family.
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2006
Nabīl Zakī analyses human rights
violations committed by Egyptian police.
Date of source: Thursday, September 28, 2006
This article shows that bishop Bīshūy does
not like the approach of Rose al-
Yūsuf newspaper and wants Copts to boycott it, which is viewed
by Copts as reversion in the church’s
reform.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
The recent intensive conference seminars, which were supposed to be on doctrine, attacked several Coptic figures and church symbols, including as Father Mattá al-Maskīn, father Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-
Sayyid and Max Michel.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The author reports on the latest incident of
arresting a citizen on allegations of breaking
into a church in Qena.
Date of source: Sunday, July 2, 2006
The review deals with the angry Coptic reactions after the medical
commission entrusted
with examining the Alexandria churches assailant’s mental health said in its report that
Mahmūd
Salāh al-Dīn ‘Abd al-Rāziq is delusional and schizophrenic and not
responsible for
his actions.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Muslims and Christians in Alexandria called for calm after two days of clashes.