Priests’ wives have come to the fore after the crisis of Wafā’ Qustantīn and the recent crisis of Kāmīliyā Shihātah and the sectarian tensions they stir. Some of them tell al-Yawm al-Sābi' about their experiences and responsibilities as wives of clergymen.

In the aftermath of Kāmīliyā's crisis, Najīb Jibrā’īl called for issuing a papal decree to prevent priests’ wives from work.

Keywords: Kāmīliyā Shihātah - Najīb Jibrā’īl