Date of source: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
A crisis seems to be looming after the parish of the Limassol Virgin Mary Church closed down the church before officials of the Middle East Council of Churches could set up their headquarters at the church.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Head of Al-Kalema Center for Human Rights Mamdūh Nakhlah has joined the defense team of a lawsuit filed by the Middle East Christian Association asking for compensation for victims of al-Kushh clashes in 1998 and 2000.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Charles Fū’ād al-Misrī reports on the statements of Kamīl Halīm, president of the Coptic Assembly of America, who apologized to Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl for not attending the conference.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2008
The article reports on the statements of Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights and chairman of the upcoming first conference on Coptic grievances to be held in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2008 to Friday, January 25, 2008
The author interviewed a number of church youth, servants, and priests to discuss the church’s role and restrictions on allowing mixed gender services in churches.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
The article shows a fax written by an Egyptian living in Cyprus, proposing actions to follow in order to control the situation developing at the Coptic Orthodox Virgin Mary Church in Limassol.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
‘Amr Bayyūmī and Khayr Rāghib report on the statements of Pope Shenouda III in his weekly sermon at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Zākhir Mūsá is one of the founders of the laymen group that is calling for reform in the Coptic Orthodox Church. He explained the group’s stance and responded to the church’s comments.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Key Islamic Preacher ‘Amr Khālid has been heavily criticized on scores of Islamic Web sites for attending a Christmas Mass at St. Mark’s Cathedral.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
The article reports on the statements of Shādiyah Nājī Ibrāhīm al-Sīsī, a 44-year old female Copt who was imprisoned on charges of forgery, after the General Prosecutor’s decision to release her from prison until the end of her trial.