Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Laymen on the panel included Millī Council members Counselor Nabīl Munīr, Counselor Edward Ghālib, Mālik Mīnā, Munsif Najīb Sulaymān, Dr. Georgette Qillīnī, Dr. Kamāl Shawqī, Rasmī ‘Abd al-Malik, Kāmil Sālih, Wajdī Louis.
The Holy Synod will meet on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to continue discussions...
Date of source: Friday, February 24, 2012
"Rest assured because Jesus Christ will not come prior to the falling away. When this happens, Jesus will come," the pope said in reply to a question during his weekly sermon at the St. Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-'Abbāssīyah.
He said Jesus Christ is not going to come in Egypt these...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
In 2013, the Egyptian Church has gone through a lot. It has defeated sadness after the burning of churches in the aftermath of the dispersal of Rabā’ah and al-Nahdah sit-ins. It also took part in the constitution-drafting process and is undertaking its responsibilities in constructing a civil state...
Date of source: Friday, December 20, 2013
Leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria have celebrated the 75th year of Mar Girgis’ Church in Ghayt al-‘Inab. The celebration was held in Alexandria Library (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, Dec. 20, p. 14). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Thursday, November 28, 2013
Islamic and humanitarian organizations have denounced the decision of Angola to ban Islam in the country as well as demolish mosques as have appeared in news reports that were denied by Luanda. Al- Azhar has stated that it hopes that the news is incorrect. It has demanded the Angolan authorities to...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Churches are leading a battle to add the term “civic (secular) state” in the constitution’s preamble according to the article. Bishop Antonius Azīz the representative of the Catholic Church in the Constituent Assembly ensured of the persistence of the three Coptic churches in adding this term to...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Holy Synod shall hold a meeting Thursday (November 21). A Church source stated that the committees of the Holy Synod have completed their work and prepared a development plan for the churches and Copts. Bishop Basanti denied that the Coptic quota is an issue raised for discussion (Abd al-Wahāb...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
For his part, Dr. Antoine 'Adil, leader of the Maspero Youth Union, said that the people who assault churches do not want to understand that the Church did not mobilize Copts on June 30 and that Pope Tawadros just wants what is best for the nation and the Egyptian people (Author not mentioned, al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Father Michael Ibrāhīm of Virgin Mary and Saint Moses the Black Church assured Muslims and Christians in Alexandria that the situation inside the church is stable and prayers will be performed in their usual hours (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, July 30, p.16). The article has no link...
Date of source: Monday, July 29, 2013
The inhabitants of the city Dayr Mawwās and the village of Diljā stood up against the supporters of the deposed former president, Morsi, blocking them from storming into and attacking the churches of Virgin Mary and Saint Abram (Ibrā’ām), during Saturday night (July 27) demonstrations. Amjad ‘Izzat...