Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
Muḥammad al-Bāz directs a number of accusations against Bishop Basantī of Ḥilwān and al-Ma‘ṣarah that were sent to Pope Shenouda for investigation. al-Bāz affirmed that Bishop Basantī refrained from responding to any of the accusations.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
Reviewer: Nuhayr ‘IsmatMuḥammad al-Bāz asks Bishop Basantī some question about the
corruption taking place in the Ḥilwān bishopric.
Date of source: Monday, May 14, 2007
A converted wife re-embraces Christianity and escapes with her daughter. The incident sparks violent protests from the Muslim husband and his family who threatened to burn churches and Copts’ houses.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Report on court rulings about whether or not Christian converts to Islam should be able to return to their original faith.
Comments on sectarian tensions in Bimha, a Christian village near Ayat.
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Bilāl al-Dawī interviews Bishop Basantī asking him about the recent incidents in the church.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 to Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Sea of Saint Mark was consecrated a monk on July 17, 1954 under the name Antonius al-Syriani. On the occasion of the golden Jubilee of his consecration, a large number of bishoprics and churches published paid advertisements in...
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In an unprecedented event in Egyptian cinema, Baheb al-Sima (I Love Cinema) portrays members of a Christian family as the protagonists in a film that deals with family relationships set in the 1960s. The film caused much controversy not only because it is the first film to show Christian as the...
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The religious dimension of the war on Iraq has been and still is the focus of articles covering the war. This is in addition to news items about Kurdish Islamic groups being attacked by the US and comments on fundamentalist Islam in the light of the war. For the first time, the role of the media or...
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Pope Shenouda III, Bishop Bissenti of Ma?asara and Helwan and the Christian Youths Association give Iftar parties in Ramadan. All participants believe that such parties reflect national unity between Muslims and Christians.
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All Copts and church leaders in Egypt and all over the world condemned Sharon?s practices against the
Palestinians and the fact that the Israeli forces attacked the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem and prevented
worshipping in it for the first time in history. They asked different countries all...