Date of source: Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Supreme State Security Prosecution is investigating a report by Najīb Jibrā’īl, the head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights and one of the Coptic Church’s legal advisors, against Abū Islām Ahmad 'Abd Allah, the owner of Dār al-Tanwīr al-Islāmī publishing house who has released a translation...
Date of source: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III met with Bishop Aghathun of Maghāghah to discuss the developments of the crisis in the construction of a new headquarters for the Maghāghah bishopric.
On the other hand, Priest Būlis 'Uwaydah of Helwan sent messages to the leaders of the Evangelical church...
Date of source: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Tens of young lawyers protested in front of the Bar Association demanding that Kāmīliyā Shihātah, the wife of Dīr Mawās’ priest, show up to declare whether she converted to Islam or not.
On the other hand, Holy Synod bishops refused to comment on the claims regarding Kāmīliyā's conversion to Islam...
Date of source: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Coptic Orthodox Pope shenouda III met with the church lawyer to study the crisis of the Muslim publishing house which released a translation of the Bible.
The church's legal advisor is waiting for Pope Shenouda to finish reading the offensive introduction of the book to sue the publisher for...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III met with Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn, al-Minya governor, in the papal seat.
A papal source revealed that the Maghāghah Bishopric crisis is about to be resolved.
Pope Shenouda underlined the importance of subjecting would-be priests' wives to some examinations before their...
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Pope Shenouda is studying issuing a decree to increase the salaries of clergymen in all Egyptian dioceses to cope with the increase in prices and prevent consequent domestic problems. Najīb Jibrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, stated that the papal decree will be issued within...
Date of source: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Abū Islām Ahmad 'Abd Allāh, owner of “Dār al-Tanwīr al-Islāmī” publishing house, published a version of the Bible which he introduces as “interpolated and faked.”
On the other hand, the Coptic Orthodox Church declared its resentment and decided to report the publisher to the general prosecutor.
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2010
A demonstration is held in front of Al-Nour mosque asking the government to restore Kamilia, but an ecclesiastical source confirms that the pope will not comply.
Date of source: Friday, August 27, 2010
The Coptic Orthodox Church begins sending out the invitations for the national breakfast table and the pope announces that he is interested in the crisis of the disappearance of the underage girl from Samalout.
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2010
The struggle between the church and the group "Copts have the right to divorce" continues.