Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Some people argue that the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is a puppet council, controlled by the Egyptian government. Much to the surprise of its critics, the council has successfully managed to address issues of public concern, such as emergency laws, the Coptic dossier,...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
An obituary of Dr. Maurice As‘ad, one of the most prominent
scholars of Christianity in the
Coptic church in the 20th century, who has passed away at the age of
close to 76
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
The author writes about Dan Brown’s controversial book ’The Da
Vinci Code’ and the doubts
it casts over Jesus and the Bible.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
Evā Roumānī presents a study on the life of an Egyptian Copt who devoted
himself to creating a better legal, intellectual, patriotic, social and political system in his homeland.
Dr.
William Sulaymān Qilāda was also a Coptic thinker who tried to establish complete citizenship
for
Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
In this article, the
author tackles the approaches adopted by the most important
Coptic movement in history, as he describes it.
‘Abd al-‘Azīz, a New-York-resident
human rights activist, breaks down the Coptic
movement’s approaches into rights and political and religious
directions.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The
recently discovered Gospel of Judas has caused heated controversy in Christian circles. Despite
having been
rejected by the church, the Coptic manuscript is considered to be of considerable scientific and
historical
value.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
Roumānī Michel Munīr demonstrates the difference between
the Christian holy
sacrament of marriage and the contract of civil marriage, rejecting the latter.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
Archpriest Youhannā
Thābit criticizes
interference by the Administrative Court in Christian religious affairs and urges the
Ministry of Justice to
consider the Christian unified draft law on personal status.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
The author discusses citizen’s rights in his country, and the possibility of fulfilling these rights, asserting the need to make constitutional and political reform in Egypt and other
countries in the region.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
With the blessings of Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop Antonius Najīb has been ordained as patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, succeeding Cardinal Stephanos II Ghattās who resigned for health reasons.