Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Al-Yawm al-Sābi' learned that Pope Tawadros cut short his retreat after intensive contact with the presidency. Last Wednesday, Apr. 10, Pope Tawadros canceled his weekly sermon and announced that he would retreat to the Bishoy Monastery in objection to the regime’s dealing with the attacks at al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Today, Apr. 16, Pope Tawadros held a solace for the victims of the violence at al-Khusūs and Saint Mark's Cathedral. Present were public officials, foreign diplomats and ambassadors and delegations of other churches.
The Pope suddenly returned the evening before from his retreat at Saint Bishoy...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Al-Yawm al-Sābi' learned that Pope Tawadros cut short his retreat after intensive contact with the presidency. Last Wednesday, Apr. 10, Pope Tawadros canceled his weekly sermon and announced that he would retreat to the Bishoy Monastery in objection to the regime’s dealing with the attacks at al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
On Monday morning, Apr. 15, the families of the victims of al-Khusūs and Saint Mark's Cathedral met Pope Tawadros at the cathedral. Far away from any cameras or journalists, the Pope offered his condolences to each of the families.
According to ‘Abd al-Mu’iz ‘Atīyah, the brother of one of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
On Monday, Apr. 16, Pope Tawadros met the families of seven victims of the incidents at al-Khusūs and Saint Mark's Cathedral. This meeting came after the Pope ended his seclusion (retreat from public life) at Saint Bishoy (Bīshūy) Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn. The Church did not allow any media to...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
In an interview with al-Watan, Dr. Farīdī al-Bayādī, leader of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and member of the Shūrá Council talks about his perspective of the current crisis in Egypt. He explains how Egyptians must realize that there is a problem that they have to solve together. They need...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
On Monday morning, Apr. 15, the Coptic Evangelical Church met a delegation of the Ministry of Endowments. This meeting comes days after the ministry decided to end all dealings with the Church causing a huge controversy among Christians. Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church,...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
On Monday morning, Apr. 15, the Coptic Evangelical Church met a delegation of the Ministry of Endowments. This meeting comes days after the ministry decided to end all dealings with the Church causing a huge controversy among Christians. Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church,...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
According to a security source, all of the suspects -- Samīr Iskandar, Najlā' Najīb, and Nisīm Fārūq, surrendered to the police in Qalyubia Security Department. Two brothers of the Iskandar family had already been arrested for suspected involvement in the events. Investigations have already...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The crisis at al-Khusūs, which left seven dead, is entering a new chapter. Ahmad 'Isá, Director of al-Khusūs Prosecution, continues to supervise counselor Hātim al-Zayyāt, the Attorney General for Prosecutions of North Banhā. His investigations into three Copts of the same family led to the arrest...