Date of source: Sunday, February 3, 2002
Pope Shenouda inaugurated the conference of Wadi Al-Natroun, which aims at showing the historical importance of the area. An Egyptian Coptologist pointed out that the Wadi Al-Natroun reflects many of the phases of the Coptic civilization as well as its history and heritage.
Date of source: Sunday, December 15, 2002
The year report of 2001 including an overview of the special reports written for the RNSAW. The year 2001 was marked by a strong increase in the number of special reports, providing readers with information that is not available elsewhere.
Date of source: Friday, December 28, 2001
Christianity Today published a cover page article of Cornelis Hulsman about the Coptic Orthodox tradition of the Flight to Egypt. The article is presented in this issue of the RNSAW with permission of Christianity Today. You will find here the text before it was edited by Christianity Today. It is...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 12, 2001
This article gives an overview of the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt, by shedding light upon a book written on the subject by three writers specialized in Christian archeology, Egyptian religious affairs and the New Testament and history of the church.
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2001
The article recounts the story of the crucifixion, on which, the priest of the Hanging Church commented saying that it is the only thing concerning which all Christian denominations do not differ.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2001
"Be Thou There" is a new book on the trip of the Holy Family through Egypt. It is an important contribution to the history of the Holy Family, and generally to the Christian heritage in Egypt. The three writers of the book and its editor are specialists in Christian archaeology, Egyptian religious...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2001
The Saint Mark Foundation for Historical Studies published a new edition of Yacoub Nakhla Rofela’s "History of the Coptic Nation." It tells the history of the Copts since Christianity entered Egypt up until modern times.
Date of source: Sunday, April 26, 1998
This is the full text of the summary published in Watani, April 26, 1998
Date of source: Sunday, November 28, 1999
Youssef Sidhom received a letter that Coptic studies are taught at the Cairo University as part of the history of the Byzantine era in the junior year for students of history. There are also subjects in Coptic language and antiquities taught in the Faculty of Antiquities and the Faculty of Arts....
Date of source: Sunday, November 21, 1999
Sidhom publishes a letter of Coptologist Dr. Gawdat Gabra who argues for the foundation of a Coptic Studies Department. He also describes the difficulties in obtaining this.