Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 1999
The wife of Father Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed and all the family of the priest are asking: Is it possible to ask Pope Shenouda to forgive this family which has no enmity towards the church, and allow to hold the fortieth-day prayer which the members of the family will participate in, in order to forget...
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 1999
Dr. Milad Hanna commented on the Pope’s decision not to pray over the body of Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed. He said that he was not on good terms with the Pope... Since he was still a priest when he died, what is the point of the Pope’s objection to praying over Father Abdel Sayyed’s body?
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 1999
Situated in Old Cairo are the oldest church, mosque and Jewish synagogue in Egypt. All three of these buildings are located in one unique area.
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 1999
In the continuing absence of Pope Shenouda outside Egypt on a trip to America, the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia refused to give permission for prayers to be made over the dead body of the priest Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed pastor of the church of Mari Girgis [St. George] in El-Maadi, in any church of...
Date of source: Friday, August 20, 1999 to Friday, August 27, 1999
Historical facts and evidences prove that Egyptian monasteries and Coptic churches in the Christian era were a centre for study, copying and inscribing manuscripts and documents of the Coptic era. There was rarely a church that didn’t have a library. Monks were clever at inscribing and binding...
Date of source: Friday, July 30, 1999
The modern-day nun’s lifestyle has become quite different from what it used to be in previous years. Their lives have been modernized and they are in contact with the world much more than before.
Date of source: Monday, July 30, 2012
In an interview with Al-Musawwar, Sheikh Al-Lahoni spoke about Islam’s opinions in various issues. He spoke about adultery, divorce, Muslim actresses, the explanations of the Hadiths and the veil.
Date of source: Friday, July 9, 1999
Hanna Nashid, the counselor, is the first Christian who chairs the Cairo City Council. His election was an very significant event in the face of claims of persecution of Christians. He hopes that he can develop the methods of management and enter the new century with very cultured counselors who...
Date of source: Friday, July 2, 1999
Among the leading opponents to what Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud is saying about the non-existence of the intercession of the Prophet Muhammed and the rejection of the Sunna is Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem, president of the prestigious Azhar University. In this interview with Al-Musawwar he tried to answer all...
Date of source: Friday, June 18, 1999
Some extremist Coptic groups are attempting to provoke tensions during President Mubarak’s visit to the United States. The Egyptian Ambassador to the USA in an interview discusses some of the attacks and Egypt’s position.