Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
The author questions why some incidents of sectarian strife fall into obscurity. He stresses his insistence that certain cases must be resolved, and breaks down the parliamentary by-laws.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Yūsuf Sidhum discusses the proposed Constitutional amendments, and the positive features they may bring about to Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
The proposed constitutional amendments stress the importance of citizenship. The amendments cannot be achieved all at once, as there must be a cultural and social basis on which the amendments can be established. A secular state will fulfill the demands of most Egyptians, and Copts look forward to...
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
Bishop Mūsá meets the organizers of the conference on ‘Laymen’s View on Church Problems.’
Date of source: Thursday, December 21, 2006
An unresolved crisis now appears to be affecting relations between the Coptic Orthodox
Church
and the independent Christian newspaper Watanī.
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
Youssef Sidhum commemorates 48 years of Watanī International, and pledges to maintain their
high journalistic standards, integrity and objectiveness.
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2006
The article discusses the problems facing the restoration and reconstruction of Coptic churches in Egypt
based on a presidential decree requiring ownership documents or royal decrees to approve reconstruction, which for
many churches do not exist.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
The article provides an overlook of the progression of human rights in Egypt. It reviews the first term of the National Council for Human Rights and questions if its efforts are being felt by Egyptians.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Al-Maydān claims the Coptic Orthodox Church
isolated Bishop Marqus and
assigned Bishop Rūfā’īl in his place. Bishop Marques denies this.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
A press review on a recent symposium about Copts’ participation in political life in Egypt. Participants of different perspectives expressed their viewpoints about the matter, and proposed practical steps to stimulate Copts’ participation in political life. The Muslim Brotherhood was also...