Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2008
An interview with monks involved in the dispute in Minia, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Governor Ahmed Dia el-Din on the tensions in Minia, Upper Egypt, involving the Monastery of Abū Fānā
Date of source: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The following issue of AWR presents a number of articles on the recent disputes around the monastery of Abū Fānā, Upper Egypt, including AWR interviews with governor Ahmed Dia el-Din, father Dumadios from the Monastery of Abu Fana, the head of the Arab Bani Khaled tribe, two prominent shaykhs, four...
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2008
The Egyptian Shūrá Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed their discontentment with British officers’ way of dealing with Pope Shenouda III at Heathrow Airport and announced that Egypt will treat British diplomats in its airports in the same way. Dr. Abū al-Ghayt, Egypt’s minister of...
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The author criticizes the Egyptian political system for not choosing a single Copt or a woman during the recent allocation of new governors.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Labīb highlights the danger of spreading false arguments about the church and its attitudes on critical issues. He criticizes Tharwat al-Kharabāwī’s argument that put the church and its clergy under suspicion.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tharwat al-Kharabāwī denounces the church’s and Lawyers’ Deputy Sāmih ‘Āshūr’s refusal to execute court rulings. He responds to Hānī Labīb’s articles, accusing him of confusing the civil state and theocracy. In his opinion all court rulings should be respected and executed even when people reject...
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008 to Friday, April 25, 2008
In a seminar on Egyptian-German relations, the German ambassador to Cairo has been obliged to carry out the necessary preparations for Pope Shenouda’s visit to Germany to ensure that the pope is warmly welcomed.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The author reports on Pope Shenouda’s decision to form a committee to examine whether the punitive period that the bishop of Dishnā has been carrying out at monastery is long enough or whether it should be extended.
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2008
Pope Shenouda III forms a committee to consider amending the laws for choosing the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.