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Date of source: Sunday, April 14, 2019
On Thursday, April 11, the heads of the Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, and Episcopal Churches held a meeting at the papal headquarters at St. Mark Cathedral in ʿAbāssiyya in the hopes of ending the harmful personal status crisis. The meeting was presided over by Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Patriarch ...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
In an interview to al-Misrī al-Yawm newspaper, Bayāḍī stressed that it is not acceptable under any justification to displace Copts from their original areas in Egypt, adding Copts are citizens of this nation and enjoy rights.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Abū al-‘Ilā Mādī, leader of al-Wasat (Centrist) Party and deputy chairman of the constituent assembly, said the panel members have been doing their best to dissuade the church from withdrawing.
Date of source: Monday, October 8, 2018
Judge Munsif Sulaymān, member of the General Congregation Council [al-Majlis al-Milli], revealed the reasons for the Council’s sudden statement on supporting His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II early this week. He stated that it came as a response to the inappropriate attacks made against the Pope...
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2018
The Egyptian Right to Life Movement announced today that its claim has been approved by the Administrative Court, and eventually the approval to file a lawsuit against the Coptic Orthodox Church.
In a press statement disclosed to Copts United, the claimant Ashraf Anīs, founder of the Right to Life...
Date of source: Friday, December 14, 2018
The political, legal and media controversy is repeatedly raised when the issue of removing the religion field from the National ID generates. 12 years ago, the issue was raised by the National Council for Human Rights, headed at the time by Dr. Buṭrus Buṭrus Ghālī. Discussions and meetings could...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2018
In his column this week, journalist and author Ḥamdī Rizq addresses ultra-conservative Muslims, asking them why they prohibit the Copts of Minya to dedicate their prayers around the altar, while they are not deprived from dedicating their prayers towards the qibla:
Date of source: Thursday, December 6, 2018
For two hours, the Egyptian TV Channel TEN, aired on Wednesday the interview Pope Tawāḍrūs II gave to media anchor ʿAmrū ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd during his program al-Raʾyu al-ʿĀm (the public opinion).
Date of source: Thursday, February 9, 2012 to Sunday, March 11, 2018
The Coptic Orthodox Church Thursday called on all citizens to work on building a powerful future for Egypt and preserving the nation’s top interests.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2017
Anba Dāwūd, Bishop of Mansūrah and its provinces, said that Egyptian Muslims and Egyptian Christians represent a national history of common struggle. “They have always fallen as martyrs, scarifying their lives for Egypt.”
He added: “It is not important to ask about the situation of the Copts...
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