Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Bishāy laments the significant nature of the intrusion of religion into the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections. This, according to the author, involved "slogans, mosques, churches, and extremist groups addressing people's sentiments."
The news media played a major role in promoting this...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Hānī Labīb's comments are related to a previous article in Rose al-Yūsuf by Wā’il Lutfī.
Labīb writes "the article sees that the problem is not in the [Coptic] demands, but in the language that has come to dominate Coptic discourse...as this is sectarian language."
Labīb continues: "It is a...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Kamāl writes that, with Pope Shenouda's emergence from his recent seclusion at the Bishop Bīshūy Monastery, "the fuss around his Holiness in the past few days prompts me to make a suggestion regarding the media's handling of his Holiness, the pope.
"We should leave him to his spiritual duties. If...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
It seems that Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Holy Synod and church strongman, has voluntarily decided to keep out of sight and away from the rapid developments in the Coptic arena, the latest of which is the al-‘Umrāniyyah events.
This is to avoid having to make statements, especially as he wishes...
Date of source: Monday, December 20, 2010
Labīb writes:
“We do not know whether Pope Shenouda’s presence at the Bishop Bīshūy monastery was in fact a formal seclusion or something else. This uncertainty and lack of a forthright denial, along with confusing statements....have created a state of confusion and derision. The church's...
Date of source: Sunday, December 19, 2010
Headline: Azhar Scholars Committee to Inspect the Qur’ān that Contains Mistakes
Source: al-Wafd
Pages: 1
Author: Wafā’ Sulaymān
Keywords: Qur’ān, the Azhar
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Headline: Vatican Calls for End to Harassment of Christians
Source: Watanī
Pages: 1
Author: Not...
Date of source: Sunday, December 19, 2010
An church source says that a meeting between Pope Shenouda III and MP Jamāl As‘ad is being set up.
This comes after the Pope was contacted by Dr. Mustafá al-Fiqī from the Shūrá Council, who told the Pope that As‘ad would like to apologize for any unnecessary attacks he may have made on the Church....
Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Headline: Islamist Lawyers Introduce Pope as Adversary in Kāmīliyā Shihātah Case, Ask that Ministry of Interior Bring her to Testify
Source: Sawt al-Ummah
Page: 13
Author: ‘Antar ‘Abd al-Latīf
Keywords: Pope Shenouda III, conversion
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Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Leading Coptic figures discuss Pope Shenouda's decision to seclude himself in a monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn and cancel this year’s Christmas celebrations, which led to demonstrations at the ‘Abbāsiyyah Cathedral last Wednesday demanding President Husnī Mubārak’s attention.
Activist Būlus Ramzī...
Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Pope Shenouda III returned to Cairo today after spending a week at the Bishop Bishūy Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn for the Christmas fast.
A source at the papal office said that the Pope plans to attend the opening of the new parliamentary session next Sunday, in which President Muhammad Hunsī...