Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 7, 2007
Council of State rules in favor of NGO status.
Circulating rumors about Bishop Kyrillos of Naj al-Hammādī followed by demonstrations.
PhD thesis declares Rose al-Yūsuf apostate, showing great divide between liberal minded journalists and traditionalist Islamic scholars.
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Echoes on the conference of ‘Laymen and the Church’ are still eminent in
Egyptian media. The review
discusses the crisis of Watanī with the church over the participation of
the former in
covering the conference’s sessions.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 22, 2006
The Coptic Orthodox Church is experiencing an ongoing conflict between
Christian
clerics regarding the successor of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2006
On Tuesday, thousands of Copts and 80 bishops converged in St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsīyah to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s consecration as the pope of Alexandria. The celebration was marked by speeches from bishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and...
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 10, 2000
The
news about the miraculous apparition of the Holy Virgin Mary over
the Church of Saint Mark in the southern province of Assiut
unleashed controversy about the credibility of
such a spiritual phenomena. While many people confirmed that they had seen
her, some media reports have
shown...
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Egyptian Coptic laymen organize a conference entitled, ‘A Laymen’s Look at the Problems
of the Church.’ The
conference faces severe opposition from main figures in the Orthodox Church of Egypt
for the problematic issues it plans on
handling. The review presents information about the conference...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2006
One of the late Father Mattá al- Maskīn’s disciples, Father Basilius al-Maqārī declares that followers of al-Maskīn do not respond to the attacks of Bishop Bīshūy as they adhere to the monastic rules.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2006
The transcript of an interview conducted by Cornelis Hulsman with Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, in which Mūsá provides a background of his work and publications. Mūsá further describes his own experiences and confrontations with the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 5, 2007
Coptic writer Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá about his views on reform in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Egyptian youth turning to religious associations and the phenomenon of converting people. Description of a visit to the Holy Family celebration in Dayr Abū Hinnis, organized by CIDT and FPA. Support and...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 6, 2006
This review discusses news about
the conference on ‘Laymen and the Church’ which is supposed to be held on November 14 and 15 at the Egyptian
Association for Enlightenment. However members of the association filed a claim to cancel the conference. The
Orthodox church expressed its disapproval of...