Date of source: Sunday, June 6, 2010
The author talks about the real reason behind the decision taken by Pope Shenouda to leave the Churches Council, underlining it has nothing to do with the decision to ban Copts from visiting Israel.
Date of source: Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Pope Withdraws His Church’s Membership from the Middle East Council of Churches Amid Controversy Within the Organization.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church holds a session in which it approves the Coptic Orthodox withdrawal from the Eastern Council of Churches, and decides not to avow Christian channels that are not controlled by the Holy Synod.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Al-Wafd reports on the Coptic Orthodox Church’s alleged withdrawal from the Middle East Council of Churches. The Coptic Orthodox Church has yet to officially announce this decision.
Date of source: Sunday, April 18, 2010
Pope Shenouda’s personal secretary, Bishop Butrus, represents the Coptic Orthodox Church at the conference of the Middle East Council of Churches instead of Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: Monday, March 1, 2010
An article noting the remarks made by Mustafá al-Fiqī to the Middle East Churches conference on sectarian strife and education.
Date of source: Saturday, August 8, 2009
This article advocates dialogue among religions and denounces bigotry and violence in society. It also encourages youth to express themselves freely and think without any restrictions or fear.
Date of source: Thursday, March 19, 2009
A summary of Prof. Harald Suermann’s lecture on Christian documents from the 7th century that document Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt just following the arrival of Islam in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2009
A Coptic organization abroad rejects the violence against the innocent people of Gaza.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The disagreement over a political issue between two states does not mean incurring enmity between the peoples of the two states. This was asserted by Patriarch Gregorios III Lahhām and Girgis Ibrāhīm Sālih, general secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches.