Date of source: Thursday, November 29, 2012
The health ministry announced that the total number of injured persons during Wednesday’s nationwide protests rose to 260, including 35 in the iconic al-Taḥrīr Square, 129 in al-Shūn Square in al-Gharbiyya governorate, nine in al-Sāʿa Square in al-Biḥayra, 56 outside the Brotherhood’s Freedom and...
Date of source: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Al-Azhar appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to emphasize the rule of law and work on bringing all political powers together at the dialogue table to renounce schism and provide a proper and rational atmosphere to finalize a consensus constitution expressive of all segments of the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Counselor Najīb Jabrā’īl, Chairman of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization, filed a report with Public Prosecutor ‘Abd al-Majīd Mahmūd in which he accused al-Hāfiz channel of instigation to have him and Priest Philopater killed and also of inciting hatred and sparking fitnah tā’fīyah
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Renowned Coptic thinker Dr. Mīlād Hannā passed away inside al-Salām Hospital on Monday (November 26) at the age of 88.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II gave a strong slap to the church’s old guards, excluding three leading clergymen of late Pope Shenouda’s secretariat – Bishops Bīshūy, Armiyā and Yu’annis – in response to complaints lodged against them.
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Bishop Bula was the administrator of the debate in which Bishop Tawdrus, one of the candidates, delivered a sermon calling on the Christian clergymen and candidates to be good members of the church as they are the “salt of the earth”
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The draft constitution has to respect and protect Egypt’s political, cultural and religious pluralism and should not under any circumstances call for protecting only one culture or one faith.
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2012
The church held its first mass service to introduce the five candidates for the patriarchic chair at the Anba Bīshūy Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn in the presence of Bishop Raphael of Central Cairo Churches, Bishop Tawdrus of al-Beheira, Archpriest Raphael Ava Mina, Archpriest Seraphim al-Suryānī...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Azhar appealed to the people of Egypt to show keenness on their unity in these “critical circumstances the homeland is going through,” urging them to continue their dialogue over points of differences as a way to overcome the current problems.
Date of source: Thursday, October 18, 2012
A campaign to introduce the five candidates vying over the chair of Saint Mark in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away on March 17, 2012, started through 45-minute TV interviews with each of them, relayed over the three Christian channels – Mar Markous, Aghapy TV and CTV.