Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Bishop Basanti, Bishop of Helwan, stated that the Church does not rule the Copts (politically) but lightens their path. He stated that the Church does not push Copts to choose anyone in elections, as they have senses they can use and think for themselves.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2014
Ambassador Mirvat Tillāwī, Head of the National Council for Women, stated that during her participation in the population and development conference that was recently held in New York, she felt a regression against women’s rights. She added that this is not only in Islamic countries, but added that...
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Abū ‘Iz al- Harīrī, former presidential candidate of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, stated on Nazrah TV program, on Sadá al- Balad satellite channel, that he does not wish to say to Copts ‘Kul Sana we huma tayibin’ (happy new year) as they are still not happy in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Bishop Marcus, Bishop of Shubrā, stated that the Coptic Orthodox Church did not ask Copts to vote for a particular presidential candidate. He added “we never said to Copts who to vote for”. He expressed his fears that presidential candidate al- Sīsī comes to the Saturday mass, as he is targeted by...
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
In preparation for Sham Al- Nissīm (Easter), the Heath Affairs Department in Cairo has announced a state of high alert in hospitals to make available health services for emergency cases during the feast. It has stopped issuing holidays to its staff and assured that mobile ambulances will be...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 16, 2014
The formation of a Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Commission by the Shaykh al-Azhar and the Minister President to end the clashes between two Nubian tribes was followed by preparing lists of all those deceased in the strife between the two sides. It will be presented to Engineer Ibrāhīm Mahlab for...
Date of source: Saturday, May 17, 2014
The presidential committee responsible for amending the exercise of political rights law and the parliamentary elections law is to complete its work today.
Date of source: Saturday, May 17, 2014
A cautious calm is returning to the Azhar’s male dormitories in Nasr City, Cairo, after the security forces were capable of ending the acts of violence that students possibly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood started yesterday (May 16) after the Friday prayers.
Date of source: Saturday, May 17, 2014
Dr. Ibrāhīm Nigm, the advisor to the grand muftī, says that Islam prohibits the shedding of blood of any human being. It also prohibits violence in all its forms.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The neutrality of Christian television channels has been questioned, as they had a great influence on the votes of Copts during the last presidential elections. Īhāb Sabahī, presenter of the show Fī al-Nūr on the CTVchannel , hosted every candidate except Muhammad Mursī, justifying this exclusion...