Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
After a phase of depression Pope Shenouda fell and broke his “hand” [Reviewer: the Arabic
word used is “hand,” but the saying, “break one’s hand” in Arabic can refer to any part of the arm or the hand.].
He will resume his usual duties though, amidst calls for a minor holy assembly to govern...
Date of source: Sunday, August 10, 1997
Subtitle:Bishop Bishoy "We are against fanaticism and fanatics, whether they are Muslims or Copts."The author has gone to meetings of Egyptians in the USA and found all to be loyal to Egypt. All Arabic papers published in the USA and Canada are convinced that the Jewish lobby is trying to damage...
Date of source: Monday, September 29, 1997
Subtitle:- Some monks in
Saint Samuel’s Monastery broke into the room of a fellow monk and took
everything.- Did one of the
monks say to the bishop "I will tie you up and send you to the pope with my
thanks"The case of Monk
Gawargius al-Sa’omuli and goings-on at Saint Samuel’s Monastery.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 29, 1997
Subtitle:What is going on within the church?The real story about the excommunicated Monk
Danial El-Baramousi, and Monk AghathonWhy didn’t the excommunicated fathers speak about the real
reasons
for their excommunication?El-Watani newspaper examines the reasons for the
excommunication of...
Date of source: Monday, September 4, 2006
Max Michel, otherwise known as Bishop Maximus I
of the
St. Athanasius Orthodox Eparchy of Egypt and the Middle East, said that he would not give any
statements or interviews to the media about the worsening relationship between his church and the Coptic
Orthodox
church.
Date of source: Friday, September 1, 2006
Max Michel, otherwise known as Bishop Maximus I of St.
Athanasius Orthodox Eparchy of Egypt and the Middle East, has given instructions to all workers at the
eparchy not
to make any statements to the press about recent developments in the lawsuit filed against him
by the Coptic
Orthodox Church...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The article discusses magic, a practice that is considered
abominable by the Bible but has been associated with past Coptic traditions.
Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2006
This review deals with the controversy still blazing over the split of
clergyman Max Michel from the mother Coptic Orthodox Church, and his establishment of Qur’ān independent church and a
holy synod for Copts in Egypt and the Middle East.
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
This press review deals with a controversial announcement made by Max Michel, a Christian who split from the Coptic Orthodox Church and set up a church in the Muqattam area and named himself Archbishop Maximus I, amidst an outcry from the Egyptian mother church and severe criticism.
Date of source: Thursday, June 29, 2006
The author, who is the press advisor of Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, reviews some of the Pope’s main characteristics.