Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 29, 2011
Copts are making about 5% of an Egyptian population of 81 million, which is growing by 4500 souls daily, said Abū Bakr al-Jindī, the president of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). [Majdī Salāmah, Al-Wafd, Dec. 29, p. 12] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2011
The Coptic Church announced in a statement their refusal to be dragged into the elections. The statement came following a comment on one of the documents that was published under the name of the church, in which certain candidates were recommended that Copts vote for.
Archpriest Sergius Sergius,...
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 8, 2011
Archpriest Sergius, Deputy Patriarch, said that Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III's return date from his health trip is not yet known.
Meanwhile, the three Christian denominations in Egypt agreed that they need to review the draft unified law for houses of worship before being it is issued by the...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 13, 2011
A group of expatriate Copts affirmed during a meeting with caretaker Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf on March 12 their keenness on interacting politically and socio-economically and backing Egypt in this "critical stage."
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2010
Pope Shenouda met with President Mubārak last Wednesday. But Archpriest Sergius Sergius, the Patriarachy Deputy, claims that no one from the church knows what happened during meeting, as the Pope went alone.
Meanwhile, Najīb Jabrā’īl Mīkhā’īl, a Coptic lawyer and activist, says that nine points...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church has begun sending invitations for its celebration of Christmas.
Invitations were sent to Jamāl Mubārak, Head of the National Democratic Party's Policies Committee; Ahmad Fathī Surūr, Speaker of the People’s Assembly; and Safwat al-Sharīf, the Chief of the Shūrá Council....
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2010
The Orthodox Coptic Church started sending invitations for the celebration of Christimas and the mass.
Invitations were sent to: Jamāl Mubārak, Head of the National Democratic Party's Policies Committee; Aḥmad Fatḥī Surūr, Speaker of the People’s Assembly; and Ṣafwat al-Sharīf, chief of Shura...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 26, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox has begun sending Christmas mass invitations, personally signed by Pope Shenouda III.
Pope Shenouda announced that he will soon return to Ohio for a doctor-recommended health checkup. He is expected to return to preside over the Christmas mass and give his usual sermon.
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Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 21, 2008
Muhammad al-Bāz presents summarized memoirs of some Coptic figures who engaged in struggles for the welfare of their country.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 21, 2007
A Christian woman has managed to obtain a certificate of denominational change. The certificate states that the woman joined the Orthodox Church in March 12, 2006. She filed for Khul‘ before the family court, against her husband to whom she was married according to the Coptic Orthodox creed.