Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999
The body of father Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed, one of the opponents of the church, was moving from one church to another because his family and friends could not find any Orthodox Church that would pray over his body. Ultimately the monk Aghasun, one of the opponents of the church, prayed over the dead...
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999
Father Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed was known to be staunch critic of the Pope and his dictatorial way of running the affairs of the Church, but the majority of people were appalled by the refusal of the Orthodox Church to hold prayers for him when he died last week.
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 1999
Priest Ibrahim Abdel Sayyed had a very sarcastic pen. When some people tried to bring him and the Patriarch closer to each other, the Patriarch said that it was better for him not to open his case again or everything would be revealed. These words were the words of condemnations, not words of...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 1999
It is expected that Pope John Paul the second, the Pope of the Vatican, will visit Sinai on December 5. This will be his first visit to Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 1999
The Greek Orthodox Bishop of the Sinai, Bishop Damyanous, confirmed that Pope John Paul the second will visit Sinai. He said that the Pope will visit the places where Moses was before. This visit will happen after his visit to Iraq.
Date of source: Friday, September 3, 1999
Opposition to Pope John Paul’s possible trip to Iraq widened Thursday when Iraqi dissident groups joined the United States and Jewish leaders in expressing concern about the visit.
Date of source: Thursday, September 2, 1999 to Wednesday, September 8, 1999
Intention of Pope John Paul II to visit Iraq, among other countries in the Middle East, for millennium celebrations, has been known for over a year. But this week the United States made its disapproval of the impending trip public as it has become clear that the Vatican organizers are going ahead...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 1999
Pope John Paul II will make a "pilgrimage" in Iraq at the beginning of December and will meet President Saddam Hussein, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bidawid said on August 27. "The dates have not yet been fixed but the visit will take place between December 2 and 5," the Baghdad-based...
Date of source: Sunday, September 5, 1999
The author quotes extensively from imam al-Baqouri who was known for his positive attitudes towards Christians.
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999
Muslims share the celebration of the feast of the Virgin Mary with the Copts. This due to a Quranic verse given in the full text. The author says that the Qur’anic praise for the Virgin Mary is a fulfillment of a biblical prophesy says the Christian author Zaghloul Tawfiq Girgis.