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In a landmark step, a number of Egyptians residing in the US founded a church independent from the Coptic Orthodox Church with headquarters in Egypt, under the name St. Athanasius Church. Dr. Max Michel, who had been defrocked by a papal decision some 25 years ago, was appointed as bishop of this...
Last week, the TV channel Sat 7, a Christian missionary satellite channel, received tens of angry messages from Muslim viewers concerning the missionary channel’s program, “Questions in Faith,” that is directed at Muslims. The program discusses sensitive issues in Islamic fiqh [jurisprudence]...
Max Michael is an Egyptian Orthodox Christian who founded a religious association offering religious and family care services. Despite the work he is doing, people from the church classify him as an outlaw who left the church. Michael claims he is an Orthodox and that he has all respect for Pope...
The Orthodox Church does not recognize the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Plymouth Brethren and Evangelists. It considers them as sects that have deviated from church references that are based on the Holy Bible, ecumenical councils, fathers’ sayings and church laws. Representatives of...
Pope Shenouda thanked president Mubarak for the permission he gave to build a new church in Al-Moqattam. He affirmed that this decision reflects the religious tolerance and the spirit of brotherhood that prevails in the relationships between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
The unique religious, historical and political site, located inside the Muqattam cliff, began ten centuries ago as the church of Saint Samaan [Simon], and developed into a monastery and eight churches. Stories told describe the appearance of the Virgin Mary, and how the whole cliff was moved from...
The issue of Coptic candidates is now being debated and Coptic intellectuals, like Milad Hanna, reject the idea of isolating Copts and keep them waiting until the end of the nomination decision. The author listed many names expected to take part in the next election campaign and compared the...
Subtitles: *Concerns over correspondence between the Center and a foreign organization and documents related to overseas banks accounts, *A decision to renew the custody of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim today. The Supreme State Security Prosecution will look today at the matter of renewing custody for Dr...
"The artifacts and monuments used by Egypt’s Jews are part of our national heritage. They tell the story of the Jewish community in Egypt over the centuries." This is how Mohsen Abdel-Rahman Rabi’, director of the Department of Jewish Antiquities (DJA) at the Supreme Council of Antiquities,...
Claims made in the western press about the rape of Christian girls in Egypt, and forcing them to become Muslims with the allegation that this takes place with the blessing of the police stirs and angry response from the authorities and Christians.

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