Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
This article discusses Pope Makarius III, the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch from 1942-1944, who led the first Holy Synod.
Nabīh mentions that many important decisions were made as a result of the synod, including the permitting of divorces only in the case of adultery; the other was proposing a...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The article compares the Pope in Rome and his counterpart in Egypt and the development of the Catholic and Orthodox churches in the history.
Date of source: Saturday, May 29, 2010
The author reflects on the current political role of the Egyptian Coptic Church and its relations with the ruling authority.
Date of source: Sunday, June 6, 2010
The author talks about the real reason behind the decision taken by Pope Shenouda to leave the Churches Council, underlining it has nothing to do with the decision to ban Copts from visiting Israel.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church holds a session in which it approves the Coptic Orthodox withdrawal from the Eastern Council of Churches, and decides not to avow Christian channels that are not controlled by the Holy Synod.
Date of source: Sunday, April 4, 2010
A Coptic researcher rejects some laymen’s suggestion to cancel the altar lot, used inchoosing the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, arguing that it is something from God that cannot be canceled or dropped.
Date of source: Sunday, January 3, 2010
In the run up to Coptic Christmas (January 7th) two Watani International writers review A Christmas Gift, a book compiled by Watanī writers reflecting on various different aspects of Christmas, from the meaning of the celebration to how to make home-made decorations.
Date of source: Friday, January 2, 2009 to Thursday, January 8, 2009
The author highlights the most critical events for the Coptic Orthodox Church during 2009.
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
This article released by Watani deals with the fact that the publication has a difficult time writing Coptic names correctly. They outline a new way to transliterate the older, Coptic words, so they are closer to the original.
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 2009
The article sheds light on the dispute between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the laymen front concerning the amendments of the regulations for electing the pope.