Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2008
Hānī Samīr says that the Bedouins should deny their accusations before the prosecutors tomorrow in order to finalize reconciliation.
Date of source: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Faraj Ismā‘īl calls on the church in Egypt to play a role in limiting Christians’ violence against Muslims and comments that the number of conversions to Islam in Egypt is increasing.
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Cornelis Hulsman explains the events leading up to the September 9 celebration to mark the end of the Abū Fānā tensions. Hulsman was invited to attend by ‘Alā’ Hassānayn but eventually had to refuse the invitation because the reconciliation did not involve all the necessary parties.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2008
Theological researcher Nabīl Habīb conducted a comparative study between the 1938 regulations and its amendments.
Date of source: Thursday, June 19, 2008
A book entitled ’al-Aqbāt ‘Abr al-Tārīkh’ [Copts Across History] which was published by Dār al-Khayāl in Cairo and London, details the history of the Copts , their life, traditions, language, arts and political evolution.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2008
Bishop Ruiz asserts that the Holy Synod’s meeting and all arrangements to ordain new priests were canceled due to the absence of his holiness and denies that a plate was installed into the patriarch’s left thigh bone, contradicting the statement of the Coptic Church in the United States.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
General Bishop of the United States Bishop David said that Pope Shenouda is in perfect health and that he has started physical rehabilitation.
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2008
Bishop Bīshūy finished drafting the decision to adopt the increase in salaries of bishops, priests and church workers by 50 percent. Pope Shenouda is expected to sign the decision upon his return from the United States.
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Coptic girl who disappeared on June 14 was returned to her family by the security authorities. The article points out, however, that many other families are not so lucky and that there are cases of other Christians in the area who have gone missing and not been found by the police.
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2008
The continuing repercussions in the wake of the Abu Fana incidents are analysed in this article. In particular the article comments that local clerics and monks have taken part in a sit-in at the monastery to highlight their protest of the injustices that are occurring against them.