Date of source: Friday, August 23, 2013
Activist Bahā’ Ramzī, President of the Dutch Coptic Commission, revealed that a three-hour-long meeting had been held in the Hague with a large delegation of Dutch Coptic Commission members and some Egyptian Organizations in Holland. This meeting was intended to shed light on the truth of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
The three Coptic Churches have welcomed the resignation of the government of Dr. Hāzim al- Biblāwī and stated that the timing was right. They requested the formation of a technocratic government in order to fulfill the demands of the revolution. They requested that the new government strengthens...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
One thing on the priority list of Pope Tawadros II is to change the Papal Elections Law, also known as "the 1957 Law". The last papal elections had taken place according to this law. All three candidates had at that time agreed to change it.
There was a popular demand to amend the law in order to...
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2014
The Maspero Youth Union, a Coptic movement, said that it will not speak out in favor of a presidential candidate until the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission has officially announced the final candidate list. The movement assured that its members are free to support any of the presidential...
Date of source: Friday, February 14, 2014
For the first time, Pope Tawadros II was accompanied by the Grand Imam of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, when he led the meeting of the Bayt al-A’ilah (the Egyptian Family House, name of an initiative of the Azhar for Muslim-Christian dialogue). The meeting was organized by Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq...
Date of source: Saturday, January 25, 2014
Coptic movements differed on taking part in the celebrations of the third anniversary of the January 25th 2011 Revolution. Some movements, such as the Maspero Youth Union stated that they are not participating in the events of January 25th, refusing to give a cover to the Muslim Brothers to take...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
Bishop Kirolos of Nag’ Hamādī stated that the results of the constitutional referendum that were announced were pleasing. He also stated that he supports holding the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections.
The Coalition of Egypt’s Copts stated that they are happy with the results...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Bishop Yūhannā Qulta, Deputy Patriarch of the Coptic Catholics in Egypt, declined to comment on Mursī’s victory in the presidential election. [ʿAbd al-Wahāb Shaʿbān, al-Wafd, June 26, p. 5] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
In 2013, the Egyptian Church has gone through a lot. It has defeated sadness after the burning of churches in the aftermath of the dispersal of Rabā’ah and al-Nahdah sit-ins. It also took part in the constitution-drafting process and is undertaking its responsibilities in constructing a civil state...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
The President’s formation of a 10-member expert committee of jurists responsible for amending the constitution has found controversy among Copts. Some remarked that the Coptic representation has been neglected in the committee whereas others claimed that it is an apolitical technical committee...