Date of source: Sunday, August 30, 2009
This article reports on the pope’s fourth visit to St Macarius Monastery since its abbot’s resignation.
Date of source: Saturday, August 22, 2009
The article reports on the celebration of the Virgin Mary feast and the expectation of a demonstration by Copts from al-Balyanā in front of the papal residence.
Date of source: Friday, November 20, 2009
Two Muslim cousins shot four Coptic men from the same family leaving two of them dead after sustaining 140 shots.
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Thirty monks from Muharraq monastery in Asyut have staged a sit-in in the grounds of a villa that they believe belongs to the monastery. They claim that the monastery has been the rightful owner of the villa since 1926 when it was given as an endowment to the monastery.
Date of source: Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Criminal Court has ruled in favor of 19 people who had been arrested in the sectarian riots in Dayrūt, Upper Egypt. The decision was met with relief by the detained and their families and but Copts expressed their fear of new incidents in the absence of penalties.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The article highlights the conflict among Coptic Orthodox bishops about the papal succession.
Date of source: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, tells the story of his life.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2009
The governor of Asyut highlights the danger of sectarian incidents and notes that the Dayrūt incident was criminal and not sectarian.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2009
The attorney in Asyut extends the detention of the people involved in the Dayrūt riots.
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
The author writes about the frustration people feel at officially imposed changes of the street and place names with which they are familiar.