Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2007
The critical health condition of Pope Shenouda aroused arguments about his expected successor. While a group of laymen calls for a new law to be established for the papal elections, the church expresses its discontentment towards what it considers to be the laymen’s interference in church’s affairs...
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Rumors spread about the Coptic Orthodox Church’s intention to form a committee comprised of some members from the Holy Synod. The committee is supposed to urge Copts, especially the youth, to be more involved in political life and prepare them to lead a political role in the country. The church...
Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2007
The Egyptian press has widely covered Christmas celebrations held by the Coptic Orthodox Church and presided over by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Al-Maydān claims the Coptic Orthodox Church
isolated Bishop Marqus and
assigned Bishop Rūfā’īl in his place. Bishop Marques denies this.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
The recent crisis between
Watanī newspaper and
the Church seems to be conciliated after a meeting between the two parties. The
meeting resulted in the
agreement that Watanī will stick to the ecumenical line of the Church far
from any sectarian
or denominational lines that might contradict the...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 1997
The bishop responded
to an article written in
Al-Akhbar of June 29, 1997, written by Kamal Zakher Musa, who suggested that
the church in Egypt was
involved in deceit, and questioned the consecration and age of new bishops. Bishop
Musa explains that believers
cannot be left without bishops,...
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
A symposium
entitled, ‘How can I live as a Copt?’ held in Shubra,
discussed the role of Copts and the importance of
their effective contribution to society.
Date of source: Monday, April 3, 2006
Discussion of the reported apparition of the Virgin Mary at the Malāk Mīkhā’īl Church in Assiut, Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Osama Salama´s words are sharp, full of anger about Coptic emigrants. People in Egypt, other Arab countries, Europe, the US and Israel itself protest against the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians. But where are the voices of the emigrant Copts and Arab Christians? We checked the Copts...
Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2000
An atmosphere of calmness started to prevail in the Bishopric of Luxor, after three weeks of disputes over the decision of deposing Bishop Ammonius. Akhbar Al-Hawadeth met the poles of the dispute and asked them about what happened and what is going to happen.