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Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah said the president’s decree no. 355/2012 is only giving an official status for the new pope as far as dealing with the state institutions is concerned, adding the president does not enjoy the powers to accept or refuse the (church’s) decision because the pope was...
Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayyādī, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, expressed his happiness over the high turnout to cast the ballots. 
However, Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, said that the articles included in the memo were ten articles 
Mamdūh Ramzī, cassation lawyer and one of the appointees, expressed his satisfaction with the representation of Copts in the Council and added that the number of appointed Copts is higher than any former regime
The three major Coptic Churches have agreed during a meeting on Thursday (December 13), to cast their ballots on the Constitutional plebiscites that will be on Saturdays (December 15 and 22). Pope Tawadros II stated that the Coptic Church is a national Church, nevertheless, will not interfere in...
The Holy Synod in a meeting under acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius finalized a program of action for the election of the 118th pope to succeed Pope Shenouda III, who died in March, on the chair of Saint Mark the Apostle.
Counselor Minassá Thābit, a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Millī Council, said the church has not refused meeting any representative from the court, adding the church respects any rulings by the court on papal elections.
Al-Akhbār reports that the three main Christian denominitions in Egypt do not reject a dialogue, and expressed their concern that the meeting would end to an impasse. The leaders of the three Churches are praying to God for granting safety and stability to Egypt. In addition, Archpriest Angelious...
Dr. Najīb Jubrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, filed a report to the newly-appointed Public Prosecutor, Tal’at ‘Abdullah, in which he asked for arresting members of the so-called Ansār al-Sharī’ah, or supporters of sharī’ah.
The Coptic Evangelical Church’s Synod appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to freeze his constitutional declaration and call for a national dialogue that would bring together all segments of the society to reach accordance over critical issues. 

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