Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The Coptic Orthodox Church affirms that Pope Shenouda III headed for Cleveland Clinic in Ohio for a kidney check up and not for surgery. Meanwhile, laymen have called to amend the bylaw of electing the patriarch, especially with the escalating fears about the pope’s health conditions.
Date of source: Monday, July 9, 2007
97% of Egyptian women are circumcised. The Fatwá of the Egyptian Muftī prohibiting female circumcision, the official rejecting stance of legislative institutions in the country, and the highlighted dangers of the operation seem to have little influence on the conservative traditional opinions of...
Date of source: Monday, July 9, 2007
The author discusses the Islamists’ relationship with the idea and practice of democracy.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The recently announced introspections of the Jihād Islamic group revived discussions about the 10-year old revisions of al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah. On the tenth birthday of the group’s inspections, Muntasir al-Zayyāt announced the establishment of a new political party. Al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah...
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
The article talks about fears of using violence by the banned Muslim Brotherhood group in order to reach power in Egypt, following in the steps of its ally the Ḥamās group in Gaza.
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2007
Another controversial statement from Pope Benedict XVI reads: “There is one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and […] outside this church there is neither salvation nor remission of sins.” Reactions from churches in Egypt varied between denunciation and doubts about the authenticity of an alleged...
Date of source: Saturday, July 7, 2007 to Friday, July 13, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court has accepted the appeal presented by hundreds of Christians who have temporarily converted to Islam before asking to be allowed to return to their birth religion. A previous ruling rejected their right to list Christianity on their identity cards, regarding them as...
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2007
The author records religious trends participation in the political life of Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
al-Jawhar is the publication issued by Max Michel, who assigned himself head of a new Orthodox denomination; namely Saint Athanasius Church. The eighth page of the publication indicated articles by pastors of the Evangelical Church who seem to have friendly relations with Michel.
Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
The following article presents an interview with Coptic Catholic Metropolitan Kyrillos William, bishop of Assuit. Metropolitan William speaks about the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt in general and Assiut in particular. He provides information about the number of Coptic Catholics in Egypt and the...