Date of source: Thursday, April 29, 1999
Desiring to end the problems caused by differences among the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant orders, 43-year old agricultural engineer Milad Sobhi intends to start a new one of his own, cashing in on the nagging problem of divorce to rally support for his call.
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 1999 to Friday, April 30, 1999
A new group wants to establishing a new separatist denomination from Pope Shenouda. The group is led by an agricultural engineer who has taken advantage of the problems of 44,000 Copts and is establishing a new church.
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William Waseely and his brothers have been cultivating the land from the yield of which they earn their family income. William’s trouble started in 1992 when neighboring farmers suddenly began to cause him trouble and asked a form of protection money.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
A summary of the perceived legislative errors of the 1938 Personal Status Law from the viewpoint of Egyptian Christians.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
The issue of Christian remarriage after divorce following a recent civil court ruling wife remains an issue facing fierce opposition from the various Christian denominations in Egypt. The views of representatives from various denominations are reported in this article.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 9, 1999
The draft of the new Personal Status Law sparked quite a few contentions from the Religious Committee which demanded that some of its articles are amended to be compatible with the principles of Islamic Sharia`.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
The fate of the new Personal Status Law depended over the last few days on the juridical approval of Sheikh Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi. The law was amended in a series of meetings of the Jurisprudence Research Committee affiliated to Mogamma` Al-Buhouth Al-Islameyya (Islamic Research...
Date of source: Monday, March 1, 1999
Marriage among Christians in Egypt has become a time bomb that may blow up anytime to increase the disputes among Christian churches and create a crisis in the Coptic Orthodox Church. More than 44,000 Copts have obtained divorce decrees, but they are unable to get permissions for a second marriage...
Date of source: Thursday, February 18, 1999 to Wednesday, February 24, 1999
Many young people are coming to believe that Urfi marriage is the only legitimate alternative to premarital sex, which is condemned as sinful. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, called upon the government to ban Urfi marriages at a Fair seminar last week, saying that "these...
Date of source: Thursday, February 11, 1999
At last the 13 Coptic Christian churches agreed on the project of the unified personal
status law for the Christians, and it was sent to the Ministry of Justice. Now
they are forming a committee, which consists of some Christian religious men
and representatives of the legislative department in...