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: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2007
The author believes that Pope Shenouda did not do anything wrong when he sent a memorandum to President Mubārak containing some Copts’ requests because President Mubārak is the president of all Egyptians and is responsible for all of them.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 2, 2007
The Coptic Group for Church Reform is the signature that recently appeared in an announcement distributed in churches and on Web sites. The real identity of the group is as of yet unknown, providing an opportunity for rumors to spread. All the group pamphlets are opposed to Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 30, 2007
The recently erupted sectarian violence in al-‘Ayyāt...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 18, 2007
The second session of the laymen’s conference will be held on April 26-27, 2007. While laymen sent out personal invitations to Pope Shenouda III and all the members of the Holy Synod, the Coptic Orthodox Church still appears to be boycotting the conference. Pope Shenouda described the conference as...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2007
The author criticizes the exaggerated rites of the Coptic Orthodox Church and asks to update the rites in a manner that corresponds with the present life, arguing that rites are a product of man and need to correspond with reality.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 10, 2007
The article talks about Luxor Bishop Ammonius, and the dispute between him and Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 28, 2007
‘Adil Sa‘d comments on the pope’s recent activities and meetings in social clubs.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 21, 2007
The author comments on Pope Shenouda’s reply to George Bibāwī’s ideas.
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 17, 2007
Following the media uproar aroused over Bishop Bīshūy, the general secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, a lawsuit is presented to the court of Summary Jurisdiction against him and his publisher by ‘Ādil Girgis. The claimant asked for 100 million Egyptian pounds in compensation...