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43. “Super” powers in the Egyptian Church
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2005
The problem of the unrestricted power of those high up in the Egyptian Church resurfaces once in a while. A situation in which a bishop has the power to dictate his orders at will, cause trouble for many people and still keep his position can have disastrous consequences for the church.
41. The four nominees to succeed Pope Shenouda III
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2005
The Pope can no longer hide his health problems. At the Wednesday audience he was sitting in a wheelchair. Pope Shenouda’s repeated visits to the U.S. to undergo medical examinations have raised the question of who will succeed the 80-year-old Pope[Editor: he is 82!].
48. Participation of priests in political life causes controversy in Christian circles
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 22, 2005
Men of religion and intellectuals have expressed different opinions on the political participation of clergy. Priest of the Hanging Church, Father Marqus ‘Azīz sees nothing wrong with clergy playing an active role in the political arena. On the other hand, director of the Kalima Center for Human...
29. Council of state reverses the pope’s decision
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2005
An archpriest defrocked by Pope Shenouda III is given back his position by the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court [Editor: The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court is a body of the Council of State.].
36. Egyptian government to pay an annual 300 million to the Coptic Orthodox Church
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 13, 2005
An Egyptian lawyer filed a lawsuit against a number of prominent key figures, demanding a fixed annual sum from the government’s budget to be spent on the Coptic Orthodox Church.
32. Defrocked priests...a headache to Pope Shenouda
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2005
The issue of suspended and defrocked priests has been a major headache to Pope Shenouda III.
54. Third conference of the Episcopal Church: 150 foreign delegates
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2005
The Azhar and the Coptic Orthodox Church should coordinate their efforts to face religious tensions in Egypt, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī said in a speech delivered to the third conference of the Episcopal Church.
52. Pope Shenouda sues Alexandria governor
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 27, 2005
A dispute in Alexandria between the church and the Wasat municipality over a tax bill dating from 1986 until 1996 has resulted in the Pope suing the governor of Alexandria.
58. Onehundredsixty Brethren churches in Egypt taboo eating ham: Plymouth and Welcoming Brethren do not acknowledge priesthood and fast until sunset like Muslims.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 9, 2005
The Plymouth Brethren emerged in 1860 in Egypt and started permeating Upper Egypt, particularly in Asyout and al-Minyā, where its Coptic members coexist with their Muslim neighbours; Welcoming Brethren came to Egypt in 1915. Egyptian churches of both denominations reach 165 churches; 115 in Upper...

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