Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The article talks about Pope Shenouda III’s courtesy visit to the Azhar, where he congratulated Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib on the ‘Īd al-Adhá, which coincides with the Pope’s 39th anniversary of ordination. They said that the Azhar and the Coptic Orthodox Church reject calls for fitnah tā’ifīyah...
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 2010
Over one million Copts and thousands of Muslims gathered at Mount Ruzayqāt for celebrations of Mār Girgis (Saint George) Day, which go on until November 17. Among the attendees is Governor of Luxor, Dr. Samīr Faraj, who declared a state of emergency to guarantee all the necessary services for the...
Date of source: Sunday, November 14, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Pope Shenouda III's “39th Year as Pope” yesterday morning. The celebrations were attended by priests and members of the Holy Synod. The Coptic Cultural Center printed and distributed a book on the Pope’s life. An ecclesiastical source told al-Wafd that the Pope...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
Ramzī Zaqlamah discusses whether determining the specific number of Copts in Egypt is important. He says an accurate number does not exist because Copts tend to over-count and Muslims usually tend to under-count, wrongfully linking population numbers with rights and duties towards the nation. He...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
During a seminar at the Virgin Mary and St. John Church in Alexandria, Dr. Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salām Mahjūb called Pope Shenouda III Egypt’s “security valve” and praised him for the important roles he has played in various national security threatening cases. Father Ruways Marqus denied the church's...
Date of source: Saturday, November 13, 2010
During his weekly meeting at the ‘Abbāsiyyah Cathedral, Pope Shenouda III addressed a photographer wearing a t-shirt opposing Bishop Yu’annis and asked him to stay away from the bishop. The photographer, who has been involved in other similar controversies, is allegedly linked to Bishop Maximus. A...
Date of source: Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church is still considering boycotting the parliamentary elections due to the National Democratic Party’s failure to choose any of its Coptic candidates in Alexandria. The Church says that it awaits the Pope’s decision on the matter. Meanwhile, the Coptic Orthodox Community...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Director of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Dr. Ikrām Lam‘ī, talks to Al-Dustūr on subjects of controversy between the Orthodox and Protestant churches of Egypt. He blames fitnah tā’ifīyah on the Orthodox Church and the Azhar and claims that if it weren’t for the Protestant...
Date of source: Monday, November 8, 2010
Dr. Ibrāhīm Habīb, President of United Copts of Great Britain, filed a lawsuit against Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī in Great Britain for soliciting the murder of Copts in his infamous Fatwá stating that apostates should be killed. al-Badrī said in response that the British government has no power over him...
Date of source: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Over 4,000 protesters engaged in demonstrations outside the al-Qā’id Ibrāhīm Mosque in Alexandria yesterday, demanding the release of Kāmīliyā Shihātah and chanting against everyone responsible for her converting back to Christianity after announcing her conversion to Islam. The demonstrators were...