Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2007
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī accuses some Muslim and Coptic figures of escalating the crisis of the Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, July 19, 2007
The article presents the views of intellectuals and Christian clergies on the Supreme Administrative Court’s verdict to accept the appeal submitted by a Christian who converted to Islam and then decided to return to Christianity.
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2007 to Saturday, July 14, 2007
While Egyptian non-Catholic churches expressed their angry reactions to the Vatican document, Catholic figures, including the director of the Holy See’s Press Office, declared that the document was mainly to clarify Catholic doctrinal issues and was not intended to offend any church or denomination...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ayman ʿĀshūr concluded that everyone must respond strongly to attempts to manipulate religion in order to protect Islam and Christianity.
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī wrote about “Who is responsible for the escalation of the Copts’ crisis?”
Discussions about the succession of Pope Shenouda continue.
Date of source: Monday, July 9, 2007
Two Coptic Laymen criticize Bishop Bīshūy and accuse him of exploiting Pope Shenouda’s absence to try and assume control of the Holy See. They called for an urgent session of the Holy Synod and Coptic men of law and religion to edit the legislation of electing the pope. They further denounced a...
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá calls for the amendment to the Coptic patriarch election regulations and to adjust them to the sound church rules which confine the nomination for the papal chair to monks who did not earn their Episcopal degree.
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
The Coptic laymen’s group intends to issue a statement calling for the amendment to the rules that govern the next papal election, and to confine the post to monks who have not been ordained as bishops.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī, the long-lasting and ever defender of President Mubārak and of the regime, filed a communiqu? with the Public Prosecutor against Dr. Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm accusing him of damaging Egypt’s interests.
Date of source: Friday, June 15, 2007
Kamāl Zākhir Musá writes about the idea of
faith according to Father Mattá al-Miskīn. According to Mattá al-Miskīn, believing in Jesus Christ means
“getting in touch with God.” This means that Jesus Christ transfers his power to the soul in order to believe and get
in touch with both God and the...
Date of source: Friday, June 8, 2007
The Coptic Orthodox Church is faced with potentially destabilizing questions. Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá highlights the leading role of the press in reporting on the Coptic issues and calls for guarantees of objectivity in the press to avoid the eruption of more sectarian tensions.