Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
This text reflects the discussion of a group organized by the RNSAW with two monks in the Monastery of Makarios based on the summary of the PhD Thesis of Dr. Wolfram Reiss (art. 23). The discussion covers the role of Father Matta al-Meskeen in the revival of the Coptic Orthodox Church, his...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002 to Wednesday, August 31, 2016
This is apparently the article that led to the investigation of Father Basilius. Father Basilius criticizes in this article western Catholic theology.
Date of source: Friday, November 8, 2002
The directing editor of the Sunday School Magazine is investigated over an article of monk Basilius from the monastery of Macarios that is said not to be in accordance with the Orthodox belief. His Holiness Pope Shenouda will investigate monk Basilius himself.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Father Basilius al-Maqārī exaggerated in AWR, 2005, week 16, art. 46, in my opinion, the parallel between Church clericalism and Islamism. Coptic clergy have been politically active but they do not seek power as Islamists do.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Father Basilius of the Monastery of Makarius responds to the articles of Dr. John Watson [week21] and Amīr Mīlād [week 22] about the Wādī al-Rayyān, providing more details, showing the hierarchical structure of the church that does not accept individual monks going their own way.
Date of source: Friday, December 28, 2001
Christianity Today published a long article by Cornelis Hulsman about H.H. Pope Shenouda and Father Matta el-Meskeen, two major reformers in the contemporary Coptic Orthodox Church. The article is presented in this issue of the RNSAW with permission of Christianity Today. You will find here...
Date of source: Monday, May 21, 2001
Father Basilius says Sout al-Umma has made claims about the monastery which are not true.
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2001
The RNSAW asked the monastery if they would respond to Sout al-Umma. The RNSAW also asked about the plans of Fayek Boulos to publish his story in a book. Father Basilius responded: "Our policy is not to react or send any reply or comments to the Paper of Sout el-Umma. The 3 articles were not ideas...
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2001
The Editorial Board of the RNSAW explained the monastery the role of the RNSAW, which is to translate ALL articles related to the role of religion in society in order to give Western readers an insight into how the Egyptian media report on Christian [and other religious] issues. Translation in no...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 21, 2001
The Monastery of Saint Macarius explains the interviews with the former monk Fa’iq Boulos in Sout al-Umma fall in the category of defamation. The Monastery also wrote they were not happy the RNSAW translated these articles into English and thus made them accessible to a much larger public.