Date of source: Thursday, April 27, 2006
The author wonders why attacks
target only Orthodox churches and not
Catholic or Evangelical churches in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
Christians in Egypt have rejected a document
that is alleged by
some to allow missionary work in Egypt, arguing that it will increase tension between Muslims
and Copts.
AWR has already published Shaykh al-Zifzāf’s denial fo these claims, with a link
to the
full text of the document.
Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2001
The editorial of Watani and its fourth page were devoted to the
occasion of the 30th papal anniversary of Pope Shenouda III. In addition, each of the three Egyptian official
papers and the opposition Al-Usboa devoted an article to the occasion. All the articles speak about the
achievements of...
Date of source: Thursday, November 8, 2001
Different papers are still paying attention to the death of Bishop Gregorios. All the articles
published this week speak about the patriotism and good nature of the late bishop.
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2001
The head of St. Mark’s Cathedral Committee for
National Participation said that he was against terrorism, which was imported to the Arab countries by America in
the first place. Journalist Kamal Zakher believed that the real danger was in having a religious interpretation of
what was going on....
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Several Christian laymen are protesting the prerequisites for running and voting in the elections of the Majlis al-Mīllī, the Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council and have submitted a lawsuit to the Administrative Judiciary Court to reconsider the legal and constitutional aspects of the elections...
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2006
A discussion of sectarian violence in Egypt at the Andalusia Centre for Studies on Reconciliation and Combating Violence and the Development of Democracy Group.
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2006
Discussion of the history of the Majlis al-Mīllī, the Coptic Orthodox denominational council, and the current problems it faces.
Date of source: Friday, March 3, 2006
Though the Coptic Orthodox Church has initiated preparations for the elections of al-Majlis al-Mīlī, some Copts are still calling for amending the council’s law.
Date of source: Monday, March 6, 2006
Mutāwi‘ Barakāt writes about Egyptian Coptic intellectuals rejection of the idea of increasing the attention that the UN and US have placed on the plight of the Copts in Egypt.