Date of source: Monday, July 8, 2013
Nabīl said at the beginning of his testimony that the first suspect Najīb Iskandar killed Muhammad Mahmūd, the only victim in the case, after clashes erupted between Muslims and Christians. The clashes erupted when two children drew a Swastika symbol on the walls of an Azharian institute. When the...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The “Copts without Restriction” movement denounced Morsi’s speech and considered it a form of threat and incitement of violence that will not be accepted by the Egyptian people (Bīshūy Wasfī, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Jul. 3). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Mūsá of Youth announced the death of the peaceful martyrs--Muslims and Christians--from June 30 protests (Bīshūy Wasfī, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Jul. 3). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Monday, July 1, 2013
Moreover, in al-Watan under the title “Pope says irresponsible person should give up his responsibility”, Pope Tawadros left the Cathedral to Saint Bishoy Monastery (Dayr al-Anbā Bīshūy) in Wādī al-Natrūn at the same time of the June 30 protests. In his telephone call to MarMorkos's channel, he...
Date of source: Friday, June 14, 2013
Many Luxor Copts went to Saint Mark Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah yesterday evening (June 13, 2013) to demand Bishop Ammonius' return from a 13 year suspension imposed upon him by the Holy Synod (Ahmad al-Sa'dāwī, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, June 14, p. 4). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Saturday, June 8, 2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanded that the French government not to deport an Egyptian Christian because he fled to France to escape alleged repression. European judges in Strasbourg on Thursday (June 6) considered that his expulsion is a violation of Article III of the European...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II denied rumors that President Mursi or the presidential office called him to involve him in discussions about Renaissance Dam crisis in Ethiopia. This came during a meeting between the Pope and Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Vienna (Ahmad al-Sa'dāwī, al-Shurūq...
Date of source: Monday, May 13, 2013
Rev. Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, revealed that an agreement was reached yesterday (May 13) between the Ministry of Justice and representatives of Christian denominations on the insertion of a separate chapter entitled civil marriage, in order to include Copts in the...
Date of source: Monday, May 13, 2013
Rev. Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, revealed that an agreement was reached yesterday (May 13) between the Ministry of Justice and representatives of Christian denominations on the insertion of a separate chapter entitled civil marriage, in order to include Copts in the...
Date of source: Monday, April 22, 2013
Sāmī 'Anān arrived yesterday for his second visit in the Cathedral to condole with Pope Tawadros. The former Chief of Staff disappeared from the public after President Muhammad Mursi (Mursī) decided in August 2012 to bring him down from his office. Sources of the church, that prepared the meeting,...