Date of source: Tuesday, July 4, 2006
President Husnī
Mubārak recently inaugurated the Coptic Museum which
reopened its doors after the completion of renovation
works. The museum contains more than 14 thousand rare
pieces.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
Political
reform means overall reform with no exceptions and the empowerment
of all social classes. The author reports on
debates at the People’s Assembly over the representation of
women in Parliament and questions why Christians are
not represented.
Date of source: Monday, July 3, 2006
The author sheds light on the life of Egyptian Orthodox nuns inside a convent and their
rebellion against the convent head, Archbishop Bīshūy, for his strict orders separating them
entirely from
the outside world.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The author calls for full reconsideration of the rules and regulations of the Coptic Church.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The author deals with the future prospects of the church after Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and the possibility that the next pope could come from outside Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, June 30, 2006
The author deals with the splinter church of Max Michel, a self-proclaimed
patriarch of
Orthodox Christians in Egypt and the Middle East, in a step described as an attempt to seek
legitimacy.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
A
tense relationship exists between the
Pope and emigrant Christians because they used to oppose the systems of the
state and the president and they
do not submit to the Pope’s opinions.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006
The author explains the history of the discovery of the controversial Gospel of Judas and discusses its content, emphasizing its parallels with Gnostic thinking. He emphasizes that much of the publicity surrounding this gospel has been sensationalized.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The author
mentions that the Coptic Church
focuses on enhancing its position abroad but at the same time neglects the
basic requirements of its congregations
in Egypt.
Date of source:
In
a series of articles the author discusses the issue of journalists’ demands to have the penalty of
imprisonment for publishing-related charges removed and the need to include certain criteria into
legislative
debates over this draft law, such as guaranteeing journalists’ rights of free...