Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2011
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Priest Philopater Jamīl, a member of the Maspero Youth Union, has said that the Union has participated in the Tahrīr Square protests and had two tents set up: one for members to congregate in; and one in case of medical emergency.
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2011
CAIRO: Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Sunday in favor of Christian reconverts, allowing them to be identified as Christians on their national ID cards and birth certificates.
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb said Islam does not acknowledge the conversion of minors nor resorts to "piracy" to force anyone to convert to it.
"The conversion to Islam by the two girls in al-Minya governorate, 17-year-old Christine and 14-year-old Nancy, is not recognized, simply...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Priest Philopater Jamīl of the Virgin Mary and St. Mark Church in Faysal area and the leader of Coptic protesters in Maspero, said that Copts joined the second Day of Rage after agreement and coordination with the January 25 Revolution Coalition.
He added that Copts will be joining all protests to...
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Hundreds of Copts joined the protest which started on Sunday 8, 2011 in front of Maspero in response to massive sectarian violence in Imbābah.
Date of source: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Hundreds of Copts resumed their protest on Kūrnīsh al-Nīl district in front of Maspero for hours demonstrating for their demands.
Their demands are:
releasing the detainees arrested in the previous protest [Copts had protested before following the incident of ‘Ātfīh, then they ended their sit-in...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Father Philopater Jamīl, a defrocked priest and editor of al-Katībah al-Tībīyah (Theban Legion) publication, revealed the involvement of elements of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in igniting the crisis of the Church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh,...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
AWR's Directing Manager, Hānī Labīb went to the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) building [Maspero] and was a witness on demonstrations there.
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
The article asks religious figures and thinkers who might be behind the demonstrations against Pope Shenouda III and whether it is a coincidence that these demonstrations are happening right before the parliamentary elections. Mukhtār Nūh blamed chaos, Kamāl Habīb blamed Salafīs and Shaykh Usāmah...
Date of source: Monday, March 22, 2010
The Copts United Website honors al-Wafd for its efforts regarding Coptic issues.