Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2008
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate has banned organ transplants between people of different nationalities and faiths in what the syndicate states is an effort to end the trafficking of human organs.
Date of source: Friday, August 15, 2008
While Bishop Thomas asserts that the goal of his controversial lecture was to enforce Muslim-Christian relations and national unity in Egypt, many authors and church figures are still criticizing the lecture.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The following review sheds light on the recent events in the Abū Fānā crisis. While the conventional committee announces a resolution to the land conflict, the governor and the church seem to have other requirements. The Coptic Orthodox Church reacts to the Coptic expatriates’ comportments and...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
In his capacity as a lawyer, Ahmad ‘Abd al-Hafīz comments on Article 80 of the law. He asserts that this article threatens the principles of law and public institutions, and endangers many citizens. He displays a contradiction between this article and the principles of the judiciary in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Dr. Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm, head of the Ibn Khaldūn Center for Development Studies, protests in writing the activities of the Mubārak regime. He says that it treats its citizens like slaves, takes a huge amount of foreign aid and then still tries to blame others, like himself, for seeking foreign...
Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2008
Bishop Bīshūy plots against Bishop Mattias in retaliation for him getting in the way of him becoming pope. The plotting involves accusing him to the point of his resignation, then taking over his office despite rules of the church forbidding this. Other recent Coptic Church politics are also...
Date of source: Friday, August 15, 2008
Bishop Bīshūy, a very important figure in the Coptic Church, is angering several Copts with his rulings as justice of ecclesiastic trials. He is frighteningly a potential candidate to be the pope’s successor.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2008
George Ishāq, one of the founders of the Kifāyah movement, has recently protested against the government and for a new organizational structure for teachers requiring more training and higher pensions.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2008
The article highlights the growing demands of setting up church councils as they have been delayed for a while because of Pope Shenouda’s III poor physical state.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
This article deals with the first sermon delivered by pope Shenouda in Alexandria after his return from his long medical trip. In this sermon, Pope Shenouda replied the questions of some Copts and advised women not believe men’s promises.