Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2009
Ever since the abbot of St Macarius Monastery resigned there have been debates over who will succeed him and whether it will be someone from within the monastery or someone from outside.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 2008
The author reviews a book about the times of imprisonment and persecution that bishops and priests faced during President Anwar al-Sādāt’s era.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2009
Bishop Bishūy seeks political power and supports Jamāl Mubārak.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 2, 2009
The author claims that Bishop Bīshūy is promoting himself to gain more popularity to support him in his alleged intentions to nominate himself to the papacy of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2008
Wafā’ Wasfī sheds light on the most significant events the Coptic Orthodox Church witnessed in 2008.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2008
In recent years the tensions between Christians and Muslims in Egypt have increased. In many cases Christians have been victims of violence. Is there any chance that religions can live together peacefully in the land of Nile? This is the question that Cornelis Hulsman sought to answer in his paper...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 21, 2008
Bishop Bīshūy is the second in man the Coptic Orthodox Church. After being appointed bishop of Damietta, Kafr al-Shaykh and the Barārī, and Head of Saint Dimyānah Monastery, he investigates the origins of Yusūf Zaydān’s novel ’cAzazil.’
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 23, 2008
Salama writes about Pope Shenouda III’s inauguration of the first phase of the project of the Coptic Orthodox Culture Centre and the Saint Mark Public Library in Anba Ruways grounds in Abbasiya, Cairo.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 18, 2008
A number of interesting reports and papers written by Arab West Report interns are featured in this week’s edition. These reports cover issues such as church building, disputes over church property and a report on a recent international congress about Ibn ‘Arabi that was held in Cairo.
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 14, 2008
The author says that Bishop Bīshūy, secretary of the Holy Synod, said that expatriate Copts who hold demonstrations abroad are violating the instructions of Christ, and thus could be considered infidels. The author, concerned with the harshness of this accusation, discusses the opinion of other...