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15. How the NDP helps in creating fitnah among Muslims
Date of source: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Hānī Samīrclaims the National Democratic Party (NDP) contributes to fitnah among Egyptians
20. St. Macarius Monastery, a headache for the church
Date of source: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ever since the abbot of St Macarius Monastery resigned there have been debates over who will succeed him and whether it will be someone from within the monastery or someone from outside.
32. Maximus’ call for permitting patriarchs to marry echoes in the Coptic Church
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2009
Max Michel argues that chastity is not a biblical or theological condition for choosing the patriarch.
40. Kamal Zakhir reformist against the stagnation
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The author writes about Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, coordinator of Ecclesiastical reform front. He introduces his book al-‘Almānyyūn wa al-Kanīsah’ [the laymen and the church]. He presents the reforms which Zākhir Mūsá proposed.
42. The pope rejects the state’s financial audit over the church properties because it falls outside the state’s competence, and choose the attacks on the monastery of Abu Fana as the key event in 2008
Date of source: Friday, February 6, 2009
The article discusses Pope Shenouda’s views on a number of key issues discussed in the Coptic community. It discusses the Coptic Church stance on divorce and the key events in 2008.
38. Christians are confused as to whether to wait for the new personal status law or to apply the amendments of the 1938 regulation concerning marriage and divorce
Date of source: Sunday, July 27, 2008
Hānī Samīr wrote in al-Dustūr about the confusion of Christians over the amendment of the 1938 regulation and the unified personal status law. He describes the comments of various people involved in the situation.
59. Expatriate Copts’ demonstrations in vain; the state does not succumb to Coptic or Muslim pressure
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
The author describes various positions on the demonstrations of Expatriate Copts abroad. Foreign countries, the Egyptian government, and the Coptic organization seem to be little affected by these demonstrations.
47. Kamal Zakhir, the church reformist
Date of source: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The author discusses the ideas of Kamāl Zākhir involving the political function and candidacy of the pope, as well as the need for a pope’s deputy and his calls for Copts to stop comparing national and religious belonging.
46. Two candidates to succeed Pope Shenouda stripped of their priesthood
Date of source: Friday, July 18, 2008
The article questions if two candidates who were proposed as successors to Pope Shenouda were intentionally stripped of their priesthood, and questions the accuracy behind the belief.
26. A declaration against citizenship!
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
A number of Coptic men have signed an announcement calling to cancel any Christmas celebrations in Egypt.

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