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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...
Rajab al-Mūrshidi holds the Supreme Council of Antiquities accountable for the various problems related to monasteries in Egypt.
Amīrah Ibrāhīm reports on the fatwá issued by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī concerning prayer time during working hours.
Metropolitan of the Coptic Orthodox Church in France, Bishop Marcos, passed away last Sunday during his visit to Spain.
Pope Shenouda III denies rumors about an alleged decision to change the rules of choosing the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The author reports on a dispute over a plot of land adjoins the Monastery of St. Makarius.
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...
The author believes that the church is playing an improper role by replacing the state in dealing with Coptic affairs.
The article reports on a Luxor Copts signature campaign for bringing their defrocked Bishop Ammonius back to his bishopric.
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.
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.
The article reviews the life and the contributions of Pope Kyrillos VI, the 116th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
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.
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.
Salmá Anwar presents an overview of her internship from January 15 to July 31, 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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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]
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.
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The article presents a brief overview of the most important events that have happened in Egyptian churches during 2006.
Copts recently celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s consecration as patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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.
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...
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...
Pope Shenouda cancels the celebration of his birthday due to health problems.
The author reflects on the lives of major spiritual figures in Coptic Orthodoxy and what they demonstrated in terms of spirituality and prayer.
Reflections on the life of Abouna Matta El Meskeen and his influence on ecumenical monastic traditions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Monastery of St. Maqar is engaged in a legal dispute over land, allegedly containing antiquities, near to the monastery.
A new Coptic Orthodox monastery in Texas, opened in August 2005 by Pope Shenouda, spreads monasticism and tranquility among Copts in the U.S.
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...
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.

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