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Zākhir’s Speech Generates Controversy between the Church’s Conservative and Reformist Currents
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Kamal Zākhir, the Founder of the Secular Coptic Current, has undergone a harsh attack on the social networking sites after the sermon he delivered in Mary Girgis Church at al-Qulalī district, Cairo; moreover, the sermon created controversy between the conservative and reformist currents in the...
Biography: Bishop Marqus
Date of source: Thursday, February 1, 2007
Bishop Marqus is Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Shubrā al-Khaymah, Cairo since 1978. On more than one occasion, Bishop Marqus has rejected Coptic activists' allegations that Copts in Egypt are persecuted by the Egyptian government or by Muslims in general. The Bishop said that foreign...
Residential buildings encroaching on the campus of Mār Girgis in Old Cairo
Date of source: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Residential buildings encroaching on the campus of Mār Girgis in Old Cairo Following the revolution in 2011, the construction of residential and commercial buildings around the Mār Girgis Church archeological site has been a large problem. In 2011, 650 residents were expelled from the area and in...
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