Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Pope Tawadrus II on Saturday (November 10) received the first headquarters of Pope Shenouda III, which is a cell dedicated for him Saint Mark Cathedral, sealed since his death in March 2012. [Girgis Fikrī, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Nov. 11, p. 4] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2006
Bishop
Bīshūy is a controversial figure in the Coptic
Orthodox church. He is known for his traditional stands,
but also for his reforms and important
achievements.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 29, 1997
Subtitle:What is going on within the church?The real story about the excommunicated Monk
Danial El-Baramousi, and Monk AghathonWhy didn’t the excommunicated fathers speak about the real
reasons
for their excommunication?El-Watani newspaper examines the reasons for the
excommunication of...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 1997
The repair of a church toilet at the Monastery of the Syrian prompted a mob to destroy the entire building
while the monk overseeing the work was at the police station. Watani complains that the official
press,
al-Ahram and al-Akhbar, present the event as if it was a minor incident, and that...
Date of source: Sunday, May 28, 2006
The British Embassy in Cairo has hosted a
reception to discuss the rare manuscripts of al-Siryān Monastery and ways to preserve them as part of
the
great Coptic heritage and Egyptian civilization.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2001
On the occasion of the Coptic New Year’s Day, the Christian Church of Egypt gave a presentation in the auditorium of UNESCO, Paris, under the title of Le Nil Eternel (The Eternal Nile).
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Pope Shenouda doesn’t forgive easily those who wrong him, although he often speaks about forgiveness. He didn’t allow anyone to pray over Ibrahim Abdel-Said his aggressive opponent after his death. He refused to forgive Father Aghathon, the monk of Misr Al-Kadima, with whom he had a conflict seven...
Date of source: Friday, August 20, 1999 to Friday, August 27, 1999
Historical facts and evidences prove that Egyptian monasteries and Coptic churches in the Christian era were a centre for study, copying and inscribing manuscripts and documents of the Coptic era. There was rarely a church that didn’t have a library. Monks were clever at inscribing and binding...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 1999 to Wednesday, July 14, 1999
The Egyptian private sector is taking the lead in restoring the Holy Family sites which are being promoted as a destination for religious tourism in June 2000. On 1 June next year, modern-day pilgrims from around the globe will follow the route the Holy Family took from Sinai through the Delta to...