Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2015
Pope Tawadros: My Participation in the 100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Armenian Genocide is Religious not Political
During his visit to Armenia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Tawadros commended the sacrifice the Armenians made for the sake of their nation saying...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 29, 2015
The National Council for Women submits proposal to get women into leadership roles
At a UNESCO conference called “Freedom of the Press in the World Today” Egyptian Ambassador Mīrfat al-Tālawī said that for her, the value of the conference lies in getting to know the challenges facing women in...
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 3, 2015
Tawādros’ Statements Provoke Controversy over the Political Role of the Church
Pope Tawādros demanded the number of Christians serving in Parliament be increased while indicating his support for the release of former-President Mubārak. He added that the Muslim Brotherhood would have a place in...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 28, 2014
By appearances, the Coptic Orthodox Church is doing everything wrong. But appearances can be deceiving; officially, they are doing everything right.
But there is a messy in-between which casts doubt on it all. As convoluted as Egypt’s post-June 30 transition has been following the popular deposing...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2014
Dr. Enan Galaly, having the Knight of Dannebrog title bestowed by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Ambassador of Historical Relations between Denmark and the Middle East and chairman of the Advisory Council for the International Association of University Presidents worldwide, and...
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2014
While the Coptic Pope has supported al-Sīsī’s presidential bid, Coptic intellectuals think it may take more than the Pope’s blessings for the Copts to vote for him.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 5, 2014
The discussion about the electoral law for the papal election in the Coptic Orthodox Church has been raging for many decades since 1957. When Pope Yusab II passed away, leading members of the Sunday School Movement, a reform movement in the church, entered monastic life and presented themselves as...
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 24, 2014
The author is writing about the changes to the 1957 election law for electing the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 27, 2014
The author, a columnist in al-Watan newspaper, reproaches Pope Tawadros for requesting Copts to give a “yes” vote in the referendum.