Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Bishop Mikhā’īl has issued a decision to freeze the activity of Father Bāsīliūs al- Maqārī for he authored and published five books as well as the monastery’s books without placing the pope’s photo on them. Further reasons for the freeze on his activity were based on the suspicions of church’s...
Date of source: Friday, January 26, 2007
Ṭāhā Farghalī reports about the incident of destroying 17 Christian websites.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
AWR’s last interview with the late Dr. Isaac Fānūs.
Comments on self-censorship, such as that of Dr. Otto Meinardus’ differences in writing and saying, which makes it hard for students of the church in Egypt to get a good understanding of the church’s position.
Father Basilius of the Monastery of...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī publishes the fifth and final episode of his series of articles in Rose al-Yūsuf newspaper about the problems facing the church. This article is entitled ‘Devastating the last lay bastion, what is next?’
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
Pope Shenouda wrote a book entitled ‘Bida‘ Ḥadīthah’ [Modern Heresies] in which he discussed the ideas of some people, among whom was Father Mattá al-Miskīn. In the book Pope Shenouda does not mention the name of Father al-Miskīn but refers to his work “The interpretation of Saint Mark’s Gospel,’...
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
The author wonders about the increasing coverage of Coptic affairs in Egyptian press, and points to a number of specific periodicals that have increased their focus on such issues.
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī publishes the third article in his series of articles in Rose al-Yūsuf about the problems facing the church. This article is entitled, ‘The Inheritance of Pope Shenouda III.’
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
A Coptic lawyer filed a hisbah lawsuit against the head of Saint Athanasius Church, Bishop Maximus Hannā, accusing him of slandering Pope Shenouda III in an interview on ‘Dream’ satellite channel.
Date of source: Saturday, February 23, 2002
Abu Maqar monastery issued
a book titled ?The Divine Wisdom Behind the Structure of the Church.? The book tackles the role the church can play
in the political sphere. According to the book, clergymen are not allowed to play a political role. Laymen can play
a more effective role than clergymen...
Date of source: Thursday, March 7, 2002
Visit to locations related to the Holy Family in Upper Egypt.
Reference to the murder of a priest in Luxor by a Christian, which gave cause to rumors.