Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 1999
The Minister for Education, Dr. Hussein Kamal Baha Al-Din, has issued a Ministerial decree number 29 dated January 1, 1999, to add Dr. Milad Hanna to the committee for the revision of the History curriculum at all educational levels in particular with the aim of pointing out the importance of the...
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 1999
The Chairman of Cairo University Dr. Farouk Ismail met with the Armenian Ambassador in Cairo to discuss the idea of establishing a department for the Armenian language. An Armenian society based in New York will offer an annual donation for this department. Many Copts asked many times to establish...
Date of source: Sunday, February 14, 1999
In December 1998 The American University in Cairo published a book in Cairo entitled, The Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil with Complete Musical Transcription".
Date of source: Sunday, February 14, 1999
Mr. Ayman Mahrus Morcos hoped he would be promoted at the Faculty of
Commerce which did not materialize. Sidhom placed excerpts from his
letter of complaint in his editorial and asks the minister of Higher
Education for a solution.
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 1999
A Christian wrote el-Watani and said it was his right to be promoted but this didn’t happen.
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 1999
The aluminum city in Nag el-Hamadi includes 250 Christian families but they have no church.
Date of source: Sunday, January 24, 1999
His Holiness Pope Shinūdā III the heads and representatives of Christian churches in Egypt to endorse the "Unified Personal Status Bill" before its submission by His Holiness to the Minister of Justice for consideration.
Date of source: Sunday, January 24, 1999
Sidhom presents a message related to Egyptian citizens in the two villages of Ibrahim Pasha. The police forces closed their church in 1991 in which the residents used to pray. Efforts to reopen the church failed.
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 1999
The Church of the Virgin Mary and of the Martyr Abanob at El-Kilj in Jebel El-Asfer in the diocese of Shirbin El-Kom in the governorate of El-Qalyubya is an old, crumbling, church. Built thirty years ago, its purpose was to cater for the spiritual needs of the Copts of the area. It has been closed...
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Sidhom is summing up positive developments for the Copts. No exams on Christmas day. A permit for building a church was obtained. The government promotes the Holy Family route in Egypt.