Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2007
A frequently recurring problem has to do with religious identity, and specifically the documented religion of an individual oftentimes contradicting his actual religious practices. The article discusses this issue, and presents some specific cases.
Date of source: Saturday, May 5, 2007
Leaders of the Jihād Islamic group are about to issue their report on their adjusted strategies and tactics against using violence. While the majority of the group seems to approve of the amendments, some of the leaders consider the document unreliable according to possibility of having been...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh believes that religious media must first be addressed in order to achieve reform.
Bishop Bīshūy sharply criticized Father Zakarīyā Butrus for offending Muslims and Islam in his program on al-Hayāh satellite channel.
Comments that offensive statements and problems around church...
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2007
The author discusses Coptic iconography over time, as well as the significant contributions of a number of renowned Coptic iconographers.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
In the article, a large number of bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church have been engaging in a hidden struggle to reach the papal seat.
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
A group calling itself the “Clergy Group,” has issued publications against leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Pope Shenouda III. It has urged Copts to oust the pope and replace him with the former bishop of Luxor, Bishop Ammonuis.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
A presidential ruling was issued to stop restoration works at the Saint Virgin Monastery in Beni Suef. The unexcused gesture aroused people’s anger after three months of hard legal works.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The article talks about Luxor Bishop Ammonius, and the dispute between him and Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
‘Īd Salāh comments on Bishop Bīshūy’s statements concerning followers of the Catholic and Evangelical denominations.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
International Religious Freedom Report 2006, released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.