Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
MP Māhir al-Darbī refuses a unified law for building houses of worship in Egypt, fearing that such a law will create new problems.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
MP Sharīf ‘Umar approves the principle of instituting a unified law of building houses of worships in Egypt stressing the equality all Egyptians in duties rights.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Community Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church conducted amendments to the Personal Status Law of Copts known as the law of 1938. The Egyptian media shed light on the issue and the different reactions to it.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2008
Members of tribal communities attacked a Coptic Orthodox monastery in al-Minyā. The vandals destroyed buildings that are owned by the monastery and set fire to the monastery's farm. Moreover, they abducted three monks and insulted and tortured them for hours.
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2008
The author discusses the recent conference held by the International Association for Coptic Studies, which returned to Egypt after 32 years of being held outside of the country.
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Pope Shenouda's lawyer has announced that the patriarch has approved the proposed new draft law for Coptic Personal Status issues. Contrary to the 1938 law the new draft law states that there are only three reasons for divorce.
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The Legislative Committee of the People's Assembly has decided to remove a number of debatable articles that were suggested as amendments to the Child Law.
Date of source: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Metropolitan of the Coptic Orthodox Church in France, Bishop Marcos, passed away last Sunday during his visit to Spain.
Date of source: Sunday, May 18, 2008
The heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches held their annual meeting in Cairo instead of Lebanon.
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
This article sheds light on the six necessary legal procedures which are to be fulfilled before validating a conversion to Islam.