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Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
While all Egyptians seem to agree on the importance of applying principles of citizenship and equality, and while everyone is calling for a more active role in political situations and the less political nature of religious institutions, many still argue about amending article two of the...
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
Coptic iconography lost the pioneer Izāk Fānūs. The following lines shed light on the artist and some of his masterpieces as represented by the Egyptian media.
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
The proposed constitutional amendments stress the importance of citizenship. The amendments cannot be achieved all at once, as there must be a cultural and social basis on which the amendments can be established. A secular state will fulfill the demands of most Egyptians, and Copts look forward to...
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
Max Michel stresses the legitimacy of his church, and the Coptic Orthodox Church stresses its rejection. Pope Shenouda is ready to meet Max Michel when the latter expresses his regression and removes his patriarchal garments and title.
Date of source: Friday, December 22, 2006
The problems of Copts revealed in the reform conference were not mainly related to the Coptic Orthodox Church; many of the church problems can be attributed to the political and social problems resulted from the duality between the stance of the law and the practices literally applied.
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2006
A student of higher
studies at the Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] Faculty, al-Minūfīyah branch
of the
Azhar University, wrote a PhD thesis deeming that the Rose al-Yūsuf periodical and
founder
were Kāfir. In week 50, AWR presented a series of reactions published in
Rose al-
Yūsuf. The...
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
A press review on a recent symposium about Copts’ participation in political life in Egypt. Participants of different perspectives expressed their viewpoints about the matter, and proposed practical steps to stimulate Copts’ participation in political life. The Muslim Brotherhood was also...
Date of source:
The recent
conference entitled, ‘Laymen’s Look at the Church’s Problems,’ has
caused a real crisis between the Coptic
Orthodox Church and Watanī newspaper. It has revealed
accumulating misunderstandings, which
the so-called reform conference brought to head.
Date of source:
Echoes on the conference of ‘Laymen and the Church’ are still eminent in
Egyptian media. The review
discusses the crisis of Watanī with the church over the participation of
the former in
covering the conference’s sessions.
Date of source:
The conference about the reform in the Coptic Orthodox Church is still arousing noise. This
review
presents the comments of Bishop Murqus, the official spokesman of Pope Shenouda III, and other different
echoes and comments on the conference.
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