Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2011
Pope Shenouda will not deliver his regular sermon in Alexandria on January 2.
In total, the Pope delivered 10 sermons in Alexandria this year, his smallest number ever.
The Pope has recently skipped his regular sermons because of medical trips to the United States, attendance at the inaugurations...
Date of source: Saturday, June 14, 2008 to Friday, June 20, 2008
Rajab al-Mūrshidi holds the Supreme Council of Antiquities accountable for the various problems related to monasteries in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Amīrah Ibrāhīm reports on the fatwá issued by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī concerning prayer time during working hours.
Date of source: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Metropolitan of the Coptic Orthodox Church in France, Bishop Marcos, passed away last Sunday during his visit to Spain.
Date of source: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Pope Shenouda III denies rumors about an alleged decision to change the rules of choosing the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The author reports on a dispute over a plot of land adjoins the Monastery of St. Makarius.
Date of source: Monday, April 7, 2008
After selling a church to a Muslim businessman, the Greek Orthodox Church is negotiating its return. The new owner failed to sell the church to any of the Christian denominations in Egypt. While the Greek Orthodox Church asserts that it is prohibited by law to change the function of the church...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The author believes that the church is playing an improper role by replacing the state in dealing with Coptic affairs.
Date of source: Saturday, March 1, 2008
The article reports on a Luxor Copts signature campaign for bringing their defrocked Bishop Ammonius back to his bishopric.
Date of source: Friday, February 29, 2008
Zākhir Mūsá calls to regain the real values of monastic life as a means of bringing about development to the church and Egypt in general. He criticizes the present ruling principles in Egypt’s monasteries and calls for change.
Date of source: Sunday, February 24, 2008
Wafā’ Wasfī republishes a 40-year old letter the then Bishop Shenouda of education sent to Dr. Sulaymān Nasīm, a former teacher at the Coptic Orthodox Clerical Seminary, about the prelate’s conflicts with some bishops during the papacy of Pope Kyrillos VI.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The article reviews the life and the contributions of Pope Kyrillos VI, the 116th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The Egyptian press continues to focus on the health condition of the ailing head of the Coptic Orthodox Church who celebrated the 36th anniversary of his consecration in the See of Saint Mark.
Date of source: Sunday, July 15, 2007
Victor Salāmah reports on the celebration of the 53rd anniversary of Pope Shenouda joining monasticism. He refers to Pope Shenouda’s safe return from his medical trip to the U.S. and his meeting with Father Paulos, patriarch of the Ethiopian Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Salmá Anwar presents an overview of her internship from January 15 to July 31, 2007.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
While the author stresses the absence of dialogue between the different Christian
denominations in Egypt, religious figures maintain that there are existing mutual meetings and good relations between the
different denominations.
Date of source: Thursday, June 7, 2007
The following lines present a short biography of Pope Kyrillos VI of Alexandria, predecessor of Pope Shenouda III who was known for his spiritual values and his close relation to former Egyptian President Jamāl ‘Abd al-Nāṣir.
Date of source: Thursday, June 7, 2007
Pope Shenouda’s political stances shed negative light on the Coptic Orthodox Church and have helped in the establishment of the Coptic opposition. He is also responsible for the angry reaction of the international community toward Egypt and Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, May 19, 2007
The article is based on a response made by the author, Muntasir al-Zayyāt, to an article authored by the liberal intellectual Tarek Heggy entitled, ‘Law Kuntu Qibtīya’ [If I Were a Copt]. Heggy believes that the state unjustly spends tax money, partially paid by Copts, and allocates it for building...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
In his Wednesday sermon, Pope Shenouda looked tired. He warned the young generation against the abuse of internet that may result in illegal relations. The pope also congratulated President Mubārak on his birthday and prayed for the newly married Jamāl Husnī Mubārak and his wife.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Al-Sādāt’s decision isolating Pope Shenouda in Wādī Natrūn had negative impacts on the Coptic Orthodox Church from which the church is still suffering.
Date of source:
For the third week in a row, Wafā’ Costantine still dominates the scene in Egypt. Her story has become a burning issue, even more compelling than the Palestinian issue. [Editor: for a background of this issue see AWR, 2004, week 51, art. 13]
Date of source:
Missio report on “Christian persecution?”Media attention for RNSAW work. Media critique on a pressrelease by the US Copts Association about problems around church restoration in the village of Shutb, 5 km Sawth of Assiut.
Date of source: Sunday, June 9, 2002
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Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
The article presents a brief overview of the most important events
that have happened in Egyptian churches during 2006.
Date of source: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Copts recently
celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s consecration as patriarch of the See of St.
Mark.
Date of source:
This article gives an overall view
of the case
of deposing Bishop Ammonius. It exposes the different reactions of the Christians of Luxor towards the decision
of the Holy Council as well as the comment of the Holy Council itself.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2006
Eight bishops and twenty-four
priests were arrested and imprisoned in 1981, an act which had no
precedent in Egyptian modern history.
After twenty five years Rūbīr al-Fāris interviews one of
these priests, Athanasius Butrus,
pastor of the Church of Mār Girgis in Manshiyt al- Sadr, to talk...
Date of source: Sunday, September 3, 2006
An examination of the crisis 25 years ago between President Sadat and the Coptic Orthodox Church, during which Pope Shenouda was confined in Anba Bishoi Monastery in the Western Desert, and banned from acting as patriarch of the Coptic Church. Many other bishops and priests were also detained, and...
Date of source: Friday, August 4, 2006
Pope Shenouda cancels
the celebration of his birthday due to health problems.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
The author reflects on the lives of major spiritual figures in Coptic Orthodoxy and what they demonstrated in terms of spirituality and prayer.
Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Reflections on the life of Abouna Matta El Meskeen and his influence on ecumenical monastic traditions.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The author writes
a short biography of Father Matta al-Miskīn [Matthew the poor],
the spiritual father of the Monastery of St.
Makarios in Wādī al-Natroun.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
A review of the
death of Father Matta al-Maskīn, who led a mystical life at the desert and was an inspiration to many
young
monks, at the age of 87.
Date of source: Sunday, May 28, 2006
The British Embassy in Cairo has hosted a
reception to discuss the rare manuscripts of al-Siryān Monastery and ways to preserve them as part of
the
great Coptic heritage and Egyptian civilization.
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2006
The author reports the repeated postponement of
Pope
Shenouda’s meeting with the new members of the al-Majlis al-Millī due to the top Coptic
prelate’s
busy schedule.
Date of source: Monday, May 8, 2006
The Monastery of St.
Maqar
is engaged in a legal dispute over land, allegedly containing antiquities, near to the monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2006
A new Coptic Orthodox monastery in Texas, opened in August 2005 by Pope Shenouda, spreads monasticism and tranquility among Copts in the U.S.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Mr. Hulsman´s presentation about Arab-West Report was followed by a recorded discussion with university staff and students. Azhar scholars and students voiced concerns about the image of Islam in the West and praised the work of Arab-West Report. Hulsman was, however, attacked by a French...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The article gives a brief overview of Christian tourism in Egypt. The writer gives examples of churches and monasteries and of its grand history that attract tourists worldwide.