Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Labīb reviews the historical information about the Sultan Monastery, the sole Coptic monastery in Jerusalem. The final ruling recognizing the monastery as a Coptic property was issued by the Israeli Court of Justice in 1970. However, the ruling has not yet been executed.
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2007
Al-Faris considers the trend of media censorship, and highlights a number of publications that have struggled with the limitations on their freedom of expression.
Date of source: Thursday, April 12, 2007
Media frequently manipulate headlines in an effort to present stories in the context they desire. Headlines are also frequently sensationalized in an effort to attract a larger number of readers, but if this also distorts a story this should be questioned. The article provides examples from AP.
Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2007
The article talks about Sayyid Imām, the muftī of the Jihād Organization, and his repentance.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Franciscan School’s Administration asserted that the administration had agreed with students’ parents at the beginning of the school year to prevent hijābs in classrooms, and that both parents and students have agreed.
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2007
John Watson provides a review of John Fullerton’s novel entitled, ‘This Green Land.’ It is a story that focuses on a young Christian woman, Reem, who was brainwashed and subsequently used by violent ideologies and beliefs. Fullerton provides an insight into the origins of terrorist and extremists...
Date of source: Friday, April 13, 2007
‘Umar ‘Abd al-‘Azīz al- Shahāt interviews Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Vatican Radio called AWR on November 23 for a radio interview about the Annapolis peace conference.
Excellent article on “Middle East Christians Association: “’do not make things worse,’” by Coptic author Jamāl As‘ad.
Dr. Ikrām Lam‘ī’s article shows how corruption has attacked people’s religious...
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2007
This article is a description of the international growth of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the course of history.
Date of source: Friday, April 6, 2007
A group of members of German Parliament [Bundestag] have addressed an interpellation to the Federal Government on the human rights situation and persecution of the Bahā’īs in Egypt.