Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2000
It is not possible for the Vatican to adopt any doctrine but that of Jesus Christ, because to do so would demolish its role and mission. So the formula of dialogue is careful and clear, it means only coexistence, and fraternity, but not dialogue concerning, nor the solution of, pending issues.
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2000 to Friday, March 17, 2000
This article talks about an extremist sheikh (whose name is not given) who had been very popular. He suddenly disappeared from the public scene after he was implicated in sexual immorality (according to some). However, he is back. This article asks why and how?
Date of source: Tuesday, February 29, 2000
A list of the twenty-one Christians killed in the recent riots in Al-Kosheh sent out by the Coptic Association of the UK. The list is reproduced here unedited by the RNSAW.
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2000
Talking about the emigrant Copts is a very difficult subject because the newspapers have dealt with them from one point of view and they classified them with the extremists, and traitors against their country. They had also mentioned that they were agents [for foreign powers] and so on. The truth...
Date of source: Saturday, February 26, 2000 to Friday, March 3, 2000
The CNN American Net broadcast a show because of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Egypt. Throughout the show that was entitled "Question and answer" which was presented by Riz Khan, the relationship between Muslims and Christians in Egypt and the effect of the Pope’s visit on these relationships...
Date of source: Friday, February 18, 2000
The question that Copts are asking now is whether the meeting of Pope John Paul II with Pope Shenouda will end or at least quicken the ending of the conflict between the Orthodox and the Catholic Churches. The disagreement goes back to more than 1500 years ago. It centers on a main issue, which is...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2000
The full, published text of the EOHR’s Special Report on the Al-Kosheh incident.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 22, 2000
Cornelis Hulsman met with both Hanaan Al-Badry and members of the Coptic Union in Washington in June 1999 and believes that the polarization between the two is reflected in the article Al-Badry wrote which in turn may have a reflection on Muslim readers of Rose el-Youssef.
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2000 to Friday, February 18, 2000
Catholics in Egypt are waiting for the visit of Pope John Paul II during the period from February 24-26. The visit represents an extraordinary event in the history of the Egyptian Catholic Church that contains seven different Catholic denominations, most prominent of which is the Catholic Copts...
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2000 to Friday, February 18, 2000
... Your Holiness Pope John Paul II, Pope of Vatican: Egypt is a country in which the crescent mingles with the cross. It has mosques and churches and everybody worships God Almighty. There are no sectarian conflicts at all and [this is] especially [so] in the era of President Mubarak. For the...