Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2007
The Egyptian Union for Human Rights [EUHR] has called for an international conference to be held in Cairo next January that would be attended by representatives of Coptic organizations abroad as well as state officials to ease tensions between the Government and expatriate Copts.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2007
Father Marqus ‘Azīz calls for an apology from Rajab Hilāl Ḥamīdah for his provocative declarations that were interpreted as an invitation
to kill Copts.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2007
Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl denounces the random accusations against expatriate Copts and calls for dialogue to solve Egypt’s problems and maintain social unity.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 31, 2007
As he has resigned from al-Ghad Party, Archpriest Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl justified his action to reject a number of the party’s Secretary-general Rajab Hilāl Humaydah’s articles which Khalīl considers improper and supporting sectarianism.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 2007
Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran’s statement provokes hostile reactions from some Muslim and Azhar figures in Egypt. The cardinal stated that the “absolute interpretation” of the Qur’ān makes dialogue between Islam and Christianity difficult.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2007
Max Michel invited 22 Evangelical pastors to a session to discuss his vision to bring the different Christian denominations in Egypt together. The author observed the reactions of some participants and Coptic Orthodox clergymen.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 16, 2007
Coptic youth have called for a rally in opposition to an upcoming conference in the U.S. that will discuss the problems of Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 7, 2007
‘Amr Fārūq accuses Coptic activists in the West and their organizations of trying to inflame the situation in Egypt by promoting sectarianism.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 9, 2007
Majdī Fahmī reports on the statement of Christian men of religion about the Coptic Orthodox Church’s anger about 20 Evangelical pastors’ visit to Max Michel.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2007
Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, coordinator of the laymen’s conference, has reportedly criticized the Secretary of the Holy Synod Bishop Bīshūy for exploiting the ongoing church’s conference on doctrine in al-Fayyūm to settle old scores.