Date of source: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The following press review reveals facts about the permission and prevention of a second marriage in the Coptic Orthodox Church. The church does not have a double standard, but it rather considers the details of every particular case.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hānī al-‘Aṣar reports on the opinions of Muslim and Christian thinkers about the phenomenon of sectarian clashes in Alexandria.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Father Marqus ‘Azīz of the Hanging Church denounces books in Egypt that criticize Christianity and its symbols. He cites examples and calls for an end to this situation.
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2007
The American Coptic Union calls for sanctions against Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church refutes all the union’s “slanders,” stressing the wisdom of Pope Shenouda and the strong national belonging of the church.
Date of source: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Coptic lawyer Mamdūḥ Ramzī has accused the President of the Clerical Council Bishop Bula of taking bribes from divorced men and women in order to grant them a second marriage license.
Date of source: Sunday, September 23, 2007
Shams al-Dīn, author of a book entitled, ‘al-‘Awānis’ [The Spinsters], has been accused of being in contempt of religion and slandering and insulting monks and bishops.
Date of source: Saturday, September 22, 2007
The Azhar, the Coptic Orthodox Church, and the Ministry of Interior all agree that religious data must appear on identity cards, but the National Council for Human Rights still insists on discussing the issue.
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
The annual report of the State Department-affiliated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF] on Egypt that was released on September 14, 2007 has created a lot of controversy within intellectual circles in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, September 9, 2007
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Date of source: Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Majdī Fahmī discusses the differences between Christian denominations, presenting the opinions of Christian men of religion on the issue.