Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2007
The second session of the laymen’s conference did no better than the first. The session sparked severe reactions from the church. It called to reword the four Gospels of the New Testament and named the monastic life as “the random system.”
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
Muslim residents of the Italian city of Vigevano sent a message to the Roman Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the city. They praised the role the pope plays in spreading international peace and understanding.
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
Prior to the second laymen’s conference, Kamāl Zākhir, one of the organizers, has affirmed that some decisions were taken to avoid any objections from the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The article calls for reform in religious media that has been engaged in undesirable heated debates over the interpretations of religion, which widen the gap of misunderstanding between followers of different faiths.
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Security forces in Asyūt, Upper-Egypt, violate presidential rulings about building and restoring churches in the governorate. The governor of Asyūt established eight conditions that seemed to have made the affair more complicated.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Administrative Judiciary Court looks into lawsuits filed by eight Copts converted to Islam but want to convert back to Christianity. They ask for Christianity to be acknowledged in the entry for religion in their identity cards and other official documents.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The article talks about the increasing violence on both the Islamic and Christian sides when a mixed religion marriage takes place.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The press review sheds light on a meeting recently held between House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad Sa‘d al-Katātnī, at the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Francis Riccardone’s residence. It also highlights an alleged deal between the Brotherhood and...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
In a message from detained leaders of the Jihād Group, they stress their beliefs that the regime-orchestrated initiative to cease violence is no more than an absurd ploy.
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
In the article, the author denounces the idea that Arab troops, headed by ‘Amr Ibn al-‘Āss, came to Egypt to establish a new Islamic civilization, believing that their main goal was to claim the country’s treasures.