Date of source: Friday, August 31, 2007
The following presents a report on poverty in Egypt, and specifically how this issue is being addressed by the Coptic Orthodox Church in an attempt to alleviate the suffering of Egyptians.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007 to Friday, August 31, 2007
Pope Shenouda denied what al-Miṣrī al-Yawm published as his opinion regarding both the conversion of Muḥammad Ḥijāzī and the Coptic expatriates’ organization. Pope Shenouda declared his denial in a meeting in the United States with representatives of major Coptic and Christian organizations.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Pope Shenouda issued a document in which he called for innovation in the clerical discourse in the Coptic Orthodox Church. While the document could gain the appreciation of the Coptic Orthodox clergymen and a considerable number of activist laymen, another group of the laymen considers it both a...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Andrew and Mario’s mother sent a thank-you letter to President Ḥusnī Mubārak for his generosity in allowing her children to pass to the second class in their preparatory school.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
Nabīl Najīb Salāmah reviews press coverage of issues such as religious conversion and Muslim-Christian relations, accusing what he calls independent ‘tabloids’ of misusing the scope of freedom of press granted to them.
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
Counselor Najīb Jabrā’īl accused the police of complicity in the detention of Engy’s father and relatives and of refraining from arresting the girl’s abductor while police chief investigation said that Engy’s father did not file a communiqué on the girl’s disappearance.
Date of source: Saturday, August 25, 2007 to Friday, August 31, 2007
Dr. ‘Abd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī calls for debates between the Azhar scholars who are assigned to censor literary and artistic publications, as well as the authors of the works in question, to achieve more clarity in their judgment and put restrictions on the banning of books.
Date of source: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Muḥammad Ḥijāzī’s conversion has sparked protests in both religious and social milieus; the issue has also affected the political situation. In a display of compassion for Ḥijāzī, a demonstration was held in Italy that called for greater respect of religious freedom in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The author discusses the issue of religious conversion in Egypt. He advocates legalizing conversion through a "court of conscience" to ensure that converts are sincere in their intent to embrace a new religion and that they are not being forcibly proselytized in order to overcome conversion which...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Following the amendments to the Constitution to prevent political activity on a religious basis, the author questions the implementation of this new law.