Date of source: Sunday, July 18, 2004
In the interview with the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Ali Goma’a, published in Watani on June 6, 2004, His Eminence mocked some questions about citizenship, describing them as funny. We would like to ask his Eminence about the meaning of citizenship. Does citizenship mean drinking the same...
Date of source: Monday, June 13, 2005
Some have been lately hurling accusations against the Orthodox Church following the impact of Max Michel, an Egyptian Christian who built a church built in al-Moqattam area outside the authority of Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark..
Date of source: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
A number of Egyptians residing in the US have set up a church independent from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and set up a headquarters in Egypt under the name St. Athanasius Church. Dr. Max Michel was ordained as its bishop carrying the name Maximus Hannā.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Father Basilius al-Maqārī exaggerated in AWR, 2005, week 16, art. 46, in my opinion, the parallel between Church clericalism and Islamism. Coptic clergy have been politically active but they do not seek power as Islamists do.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
The exaggeration about the comparison between the role of traditional Islam and the Coptic Orthodox Church is simple. It is not the difference in attitude but in numbers/statistics. Copts simply do not have the numbers to seek power as Islamists do.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Father Basilius of the Monastery of Makarius responds to the articles of Dr. John Watson [week21] and Amīr Mīlād [week 22] about the Wādī al-Rayyān, providing more details, showing the hierarchical structure of the church that does not accept individual monks going their own way.
Date of source: Monday, June 6, 2005
I hope God will forgive me in using the word “church” when speaking about the religious institution established by Mr. Max Michell who frequently attacked the Egyptian Orthodox church and Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Sunday, June 12, 2005
We are currently talking about the rights of Copts to run for the presidency as well as other state and executive posts. It would be just good to raise this matter in this time and atmosphere in which we sense an undeniable tacit tension in the air between Muslims and Copts.
Date of source: Saturday, May 28, 2005
Interview with Amīr Mīlād, a Christian desert guide, about the monks in the Wādī al-Rayyān. Amīr Mīlād adds information to the article of Dr. John Watson in AWR, 2005, week 20.
Date of source: Monday, May 23, 2005
Father Sirgius of the Papal secretariat stated that he telephoned Pope Shenouda in New Jersey to ask about his health after two operations.He said that reports regarding the Pope being paralyzed are groundless.