Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2007 to Friday, August 17, 2007
Dr. Murād Wahbah writes about his personal experience in the dispute between late Pope Kyrillos VI and late Father Mattá al-Miskīn.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The author reviews the various studies that have been carried out on the subject of the fortunes owned by Christians in Egypt, believing that the talks about the discrimination of Copts have become just a “silly joke.”
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The author calls to obey the pope and the clergy as they hold the blessed ‘breath’ of Jesus in the face of his disciples when sending them: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.’
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: Sunday, June 10, 2007
During the first anniversary of his death, the Saint Makarius Monastery has issued a book carrying messages of the late Father Mattá al-Miskīn which he had sent to monks, priests, and laymen. The book is entitled, ‘Rasā’il al-Qummus Mattá al-Miskīn’ [Messages of Archpriest Mattá al-Miskīn].
Date of source: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Pope Shenouda has issued a decision banning a book written by Father Anthony Coniaris entitled, ‘Deification in Christ: Orthodox Perspectives on the Nature of the Human Person,’ which contains the same ideas as Father Mattá al-Miskīn and George Bibāwī.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
The author reports on unknown sources saying that the Coptic Orthodox Church’s “ignorance” of the first memorial of Father Mattá al-Miskīn was mainly a result of fearing a possible angry reaction from the church. He cites testimonies about Father al-Miskīn and a few lines of an interview with him...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
Watson, who knows Pope Shenouda and many of the Bishops mentioned in the book well, closes his review with Hasan’s words: “It is doubtful that the Copts have made much headway, in their century-long tortuously slow trajectory toward citizenship with equal rights. This statement becomes truer if one...
Date of source: Thursday, July 29, 2004
PhD student Fiona McCallum concludes that by focusing on the bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Hasan provides a clear and original study of the impact of the reform movement, illustrating that the use of traditions such as Coptic martyrology combined with modernization of the administration...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The following presents an interview with Tarek Heggy at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation. Drs. Cornelis Hulsman and staff members discuss sensitive issues throughout the Arab world.