Sawādah / Minya / Minya

Cornelis Hulsman commemorates the life of Metropolitan Marcos, an unconventional Dutch member of the Coptic Orthodox Church who served as a bishop for 34 years.

The following presents a report on poverty in Egypt, and specifically how this issue is being addressed by the Coptic Orthodox Church in an attempt to alleviate the suffering of Egyptians.

Discussion of different factors in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Bimhā.
Excellent overview of 35 years of sectarian crises in Egypt by Sulaymān Shafīq.

Visit to locations related to the Holy Family in Upper Egypt.
Reference to the murder of a priest in Luxor by a Christian, which gave cause to rumors.

A German group visited the route of the Holy Family in Egypt as part of a wider tour throughout Egypt. The group was welcomed by Bishop Aghathon of Maghagha. The bishop thanked the Egyptian president for caring about places of tourism. He also stressed the good relations between Muslims and Christians.

The article is the result of a RNSAW-trip to Upper Egypt [RNSAW, 2002, week 25, art. 1] and sheds light upon the celebration of the commemoration of the Holy Family´s arrival in Egypt and on the different villages and sites on the route of the Holy Family. Bishop Demetrius of Mallawi said that Egypt takes pride in the fact that this is the only country to have the distinct honor of hosting the Holy Family.

A priest and two members of the church board of Taha al-‘Ameda died after an accident with a speeding car driven by a police officer in the early hours of Sunday May 2.
Problems started after six meters of a poorly built fence the old Mar Mina church in Taha al-‘Ameda collapsed because of a strong wind. Local Christians wanted to restore this immediately. Officer Ahmad Kelani wanted to the priest and members of the church to the police station to file a police report for illegal construction of the fense. The officer drove the car. The truck plunged in the canal and killed father Mikhael and two members of the church council, while the officer was able to save his life. Two other members of the church council were badly injured.

Father Dr. Rufa’il Samy of Tamiya in Fayoum about churchbulding problems.
Comment on the way media report about churchbuilding.