Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2003
Christians thank president Mubarak for making January 7 a holiday.
Announcement of this issue of RNSAW being the last one with this name.
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
The three authors criticize reporting in the Layman, an American Presbyterian publication, claiming Christians in Egypt are persecuted. They believe the author of this article was ill-informed and provided readers with wrong information. The Layman got the opportunity to respond to their criticism...
Date of source: Friday, December 27, 2002
President of the National Egyptian Heritage Revival Association (NEHRA) is upset about the story of the Sunday Telegraph. He said it presents an angle he did not present. He believes there are too many guards at the site his organization restored but this is nothing new. Veash, however, had been...
Date of source: Friday, December 27, 2002
Paul Perry says that despite no reporter from Sabah Al-Kheir attempted to contact him regarding his photograph, the magazine captured his feelings about this amazing experience. He thinks he did photograph a miracle, which was an answer to a question of his since beginning a study of the Holy...
Date of source: Friday, December 27, 2002
The article gives an overview of the contents of three books about Coptic Orthodox ecclesiastical law, published by the Monastery of Makarios. The three books are “The Dispensation of the Institution of the Church and the Discipline of the Priesthood,” “The Spiritual Authority in the Church and the...
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
An overview of the activities of the Coptic Catholic peace movement Justice and Peace in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
The text of a lecture on human rights and civil society in Egypt, including a discussion on numbers of exaggerated stories in the West, rumors and civil society.
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
Between October 10, 1998 and October 2002 80 permits had been given for restauration, 9 for renovation and 3 for completely rebuilding a church (tearing it to the ground and rebuilding it again). Six more permits have been requested and are now being processed.
Date of source: Monday, December 23, 2002
Criticizing the press release of the US Copts Association. Some Copts frequently resort to claims of Islamic extremism if decisions are made they don´t like. This doens´t help.
Date of source: Saturday, December 7, 2002
Press release of the US Copts Association about the decision of the governor of Assiut instructing to remove an illegally built section of the church which the association does not mention and thereby providing only part of the information (see art. 13 and 14) needed to form an accurate picture of...