Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Angry reactions to Pope
Benedict’s remarks on Islam and the Prophet
Muhammad continued for a second week. Some Muslim figures,
including Iranian President Ahmadinejad and
Malaysian Prime Minister ‘Abd Allāh Ahmad
Badawī, have accepted the pope’s regret at the
furious reactions to his remarks...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 29, 1997
A new bill amending some of the articles of the Hamaiouni law which is concerned with building churches is allegedly being discussed.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
Dr. Nasr
Hamed Abu Zeid laments having
been forced to leave Egypt for the Netherlands after being accused of
apostasy.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 1997
Al-
Ahaly published on its front page, a report on a committee which was formed to
review the law on building
churches. The old law dates from 1854 and was often criticized inside and outside
Egypt. The committee will also
review the media. The aim is bring the Copts abroad onto the same line...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 1997
The foreign praise for an
earlier
article he had written made author Refa’at el-Sa’id, upset, since he believes these Western
countries use
human rights to criticize other countries, but at the same time, they shelter terrorists from
these countries.
Emigrant Copts are warned to be careful...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 25, 1997
Dr. Refaat Sa’id discusses a new book about the Muslim Brothers in which the author argues that they are trying to give outsiders a moderate view of their organization, while in fact they are secretly involved in terrorist activities, either by carrying weapons or by encouraging others to use...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 1997
The article is a book review of a book about the Muslim Brothers. A few weeks ago Rifa’at Sa’id attacked the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in el-Ahali because he called for asking for protection money from Coptic Christians who, in the view of the supreme guide, cannot be trusted as loyal...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Amīrah ‘Abd al-
Salām interviews self-proclaimed Archbishop
Maximus on topics such as polygamy, links with the U.S and his
relationship with the mother Coptic Orthodox
church.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Pope Shenouda issues a statement denouncing the Qānā massacre, which took place in
Lebanon during the recent war, leaving 60 civilians, including many children, dead.
Date of source: Friday, August 4, 2006
The review deals with the controversial issue of Max
Michel, who defected from the official Coptic Orthodox Church and set up his own church proclaiming himself
patriarch. He recently visited the United States.