Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
Father Filop āt īr of the Virgin and Mar Marqus Church has said in an interview that the decision to suspend him from service was due to pressure from the security forces after he announced his opposition to President Mub ārak.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
A small newspaper advertisment, published by Max Michel, head of the Muqattam Church, declaring support for President Mub ārak, has caused a row over the eagerness of religious institutions to support the President.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
Max Michel has recently claimed that President Muhammad Husn ī Mub ārak personally supports the independent church that he has set up.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
The Ministry of the Interior has refused to return three Christian girls, who have converted to Islam, to the church.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
Censors at the Egyptian Ministry of Information have blocked the latest edition of the English-language Cairo Magazine. State Security officers confiscated all copies of the edition before distribution.
Date of source: Monday, August 8, 2005
Muhammad al-Darīnī, secretary general of the Āl al-Bayt Supreme Council, said that al-Ashrāf [Āl al-Bayt] in Egypt, estimated at six million, are a major headache to the Saudi intelligence. Al-Darīnī has managed to get original documents condemning the Saudi security forces for violating human...
Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2005
According to Orthodox doctrine, marriage is a holy connection, not only between the couple, but also between the two families: for example, the husband’s brothers and sisters become his wife’s brothers and sisters, and vice versa. As a result, the church can not accept the marriage of a widow to...
Date of source: Sunday, July 24, 2005
The statement issued by the church in support of the nomination of Mubārak for a new presidential term has triggered diverse reactions from Coptic commentators.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
Midhat Qilādā laments the accusations of being a traitor that have been filed against him. He lists 16 reasons why he is seen as a Coptic traitor.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
According to Sawt al-Umma sources, the Minister of Information, Anas al-Fiqī, stated in a closed meeting with some of his assistants that they are about to present a new TV preacher who is capable of attracting a wide ranging audience. In fact, Al-Fiqī’s words reveal the Egyptian political...