Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2008
The curtain has closed on the crisis of Abū Fānā. Behind the scenes one can still hear whispers and noise. The following lines present a panoramic image of the final dramatic scene.
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After announcing the end of the Abū Fānā crisis in last week’s media, the Egyptian press...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s response to Yūsuf Zaydān’s ‘Azāzīl is ready and will be published soon in libraries. Zaydān bemoans the church’s stance and believes that opponents to his novels do not represent the church as a whole or the Christian public.
Date of source: Friday, March 20, 2009
In his weekly sermon Pope Shenouda eliminated the condition of having a high academic degree to join monastic life in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bishop Bishūy seeks political power and supports Jamāl Mubārak.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Christian converts to Islam who re-embraced Christianity and were given the right to change their religion on official papers back to Christianity are complaining on a daily basis that the Ministry of Interior does not approve the court ruling, allegedly because of the involvement of some...
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2009
Max Michel argues that chastity is not a biblical or theological condition for choosing the patriarch.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
This article discusses the fluctuating two faced relationship between the church and expatriate Copts. Although the church seeks to strengthen the role played by expatriate Copts abroad, it, at the same time, puts on the mask of being the calming force between the state and expatriate Copts in...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Ranā Mamdūh reports about granting the Bahā’īs the right to put a (-) in the religion slot of their identification cards.
Date of source: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Copts in the United States have broadcast their film protesting about the discrimination against Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 2009
The assistant to the Egyptian minister of interior comments on recently reported news on the killings of two Christian men.