Date of source: Monday, October 29, 2007
Middle East Christians Association issued statistics on the number of churches and mosques in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
In the article, the bishop of Samālūt, Bishop Paphnotius., responds to al-Maydān’s article, in which it claims that a book about raising the performance of the church has been banned following a papal order. The book is entitled, Hatmīyah al-Nuhūd bi-al-‘Amal al-Kanasī’ [the Necessity of Raising...
Date of source: Sunday, March 4, 2007
The newspaper presents a number of cases of errors on government issued identification cards. The article places blame on the Civil Register Authority for these errors and hopes that by publishing the cases that the people involved will obtain the necessary corrections.
Date of source:
A book published ten years ago has triggered a recent uproar. The book ?Mas?ouleyit fashal al-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah fil asr al-H...
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Some thousand Copts from the southern city of Naj‘ Ḥammādī have demonstrated over a trial of their bishop based on a complaint signed by 11 of the city’s priests. Demonstrations have moved to the main Cathedral in Cairo, which convinced leaders of the church to send the bishop back to his diocese...
Date of source: Friday, February 9, 2007
Bishop Baphnotious nominated himself for the position of secretary general of the Holy See of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The issue sparked conflict between him and Bishop Bīshūy, the present general secretary. Pope Shenouda and members of the Holy See are intending to hold a reconciliation session...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Different Christian newspapers try to garner Coptic readers. Most of the papers are not of a good quality and most adopt exaggerated expressions to attract as many readers as possible.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Bishop Bīshūy urged Christian
girls not to marry but to lead a monastic life instead because
monasticism is far better than marriage.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The Coptic Orthodox Church is experiencing an ongoing conflict between
Christian
clerics regarding the successor of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
Lutfī al-Numayrī criticizes the attitude
of the Coptic Orthodox church towards other Christian denominations.