Date of source: Saturday, January 25, 2014
The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Council of Churches have denounced the terrorist attack that targeted the Cairo Security Department. Father Bishoy Hilmy, the Secretary General of the Council of Churches, denounced the attacks on the security department and police stations (Peter Magdī, al-...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
Rāmī Jān, the founder of Christians against the Coup, stated that the referendum has revealed the increase of the popular anger against authority. He added that the remnants of the Mubārak regime as well as Christians are those who take part in the referendum. Jān further stated that the 25th of...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
Bishop Kirolos of Nag’ Hamādī stated that the results of the constitutional referendum that were announced were pleasing. He also stated that he supports holding the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections.
The Coalition of Egypt’s Copts stated that they are happy with the results...
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2014 to Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
In a maiden speech after he was officially announced president, Mursī called on Egyptians to stand together hand in hand for a comprehensive Egyptian renaissance, adding Egyptians will together confront conspiracies targeting the nation’s national unity and social coherence.
“I am bent with you by...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
General Shafīq, who lost the presidential race to Mursī, sent a congratulatory cable addressing Mursī as Mr. President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, wishing him success in the “tough mission given to you by the great people of Egypt”. [Ahmad ‘Adlī, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, June 25, p. 3] Read original...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
Coptic business magnate Najīb Sawirus congratulated elected president Mursī over his win in a free election but criticized his campaign for announcing his victory in advance ahead of the official announcement by the High Presidential Election Commission (HPEC).
“Dr. Mursī is now facing two tough...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
Dr. Ahmad ‘Abd al-‘Ātī, the coordinator of Mursī’s election campaign, said the new president has resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood group and its political wing the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) to become president of all Egyptians. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, June 25, p. 3] Read original...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, the head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, said he wishes success for Dr. Mursī and pins high hopes on him to achieve Egyptians’ ambitions for equality, freedom and social justice.
Bayādī called on all churches in Egypt to pray for the new president after he won the first free...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
Acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius said in a cable to Mursī that the results of the presidential election were expressive of the Egyptian people’s will about consolidating an aspired democracy.
He said that he expects Mursī to maintain the civil nature of an Egyptian...