Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
The article provides a comprehensive report of the incidents that took place at Abu Fana monastery on May 31 this year. The article discusses the repercussions of the attacks and comments on the widespread anger of Copts in the region.
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Rumors have spread about a prominent bishop's involvement in financial corruption and immoral relationships. No substantiated information was provided in the media reporting of the rumors.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Drs. Hulsman congratulates Muslims readers on the occasion of Eid, and points to a number of key issues in this issue.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Three Al-Ahrām al-cArabī articles in this issue have inflammatory headlines about Christian missionary activities. Drs. Hulsman comments that these types of headlines scare readers and distort the truth.
Date of source: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Al-Faris review a film entitled, ’It happened one night’ which tells the story of a bishop, a monk and a sunday school teacher who are all visited by the Angel of Death.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Interpretations of freedom vary enormously around the world. In this editorial Drs. Hulsman comments on discussions about the Egyptian view of freedom and states that some people believe that religious identity has become more important than national identity in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Church’s leaders still assert that Pope Shenouda is in the best of health, although his frequent travels to the United States in the last months and the lapse of health that he suffered a couple of months ago during his Wednesday sermon say otherwise.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
A secret front formed by bishops in Upper Egypt is discussing the idea of choosing a bishop to compete for the papal chair in case of Pope Shenouda’s death.
Date of source: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Cornelis Hulsman commemorates the life of Metropolitan Marcos, an unconventional Dutch member of the Coptic Orthodox Church who served as a bishop for 34 years.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2008
Representatives of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood at the People’s Assembly and leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party absented from Easter celebrations in Alexandria. Depute Mahmūd ‘Atīyah of the group justified the absence by the different occupations his comrades had.