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Interview with Bishop Marcos about the Succession of Pope Shinūdā, father Matā al-Miskīn, Ex-communications and Other Subjects
Date of source: Saturday, December 7, 2002
The transcript of an interview with Bishop Marcos of Shubrā al-Khaymā about the rules regarding the succession of a pope, church and politics, Father Matā al-Miskīn and other subjects.
9. Divorce for Orthodox Copts
Date of source: Sunday, April 14, 2002
The personal status cases filed by a Christian couple following the same denomination are examined according to the law of their denomination. In many previous cases, personal statues courts gave their rulings in the light of the teachings of Christianity. According to Orthodox Copts, divorce can...
11. My pen and my heart can now rest
Date of source: Wednesday, February 13, 2002
“The Divine Will Behind the Structure of the Church” is a book written by a monk from Anba Maqar monastery. It discusses many present issues concerning the church, its identity, principles and laws. The article covers most of the ideas expressed in the book.
45. Copts are entitled to elect pope
Date of source: Monday, October 17, 2005
The author argues that the government is required to give back the Christians’ rights and dignity if they are really keen on addressing the Copts’ passive attitude towards participation in public affairs. To sustain democracy, he argues that the Copts must be sufficiently represented in parliament.
40. The expelled persons from the Church in Egypt
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 2004
Throughout the history of the Orthodox Church patriarchs have been using the right to defrock priests and punish bishops and monks in order to protect the Church teachings or to stop heretics. In the very modern history of the Church, many persons have been subjected to these punishments. Several...
12. The divorce of the Copts and the termination of their marriages
Date of source: Monday, October 5, 1998
The issue of the divorce of Copts has become a problem with no solution. There are at least 144,000 pending cases waiting for approval.
9. Copts ask for legal opinion from Al-Azhar
Date of source: Monday, September 7, 1998
If Copts do not agree on using the Canon Law of the Coptic Orthodox Church for inheritance issues, they can resort to the Sharia, Islamic law. Many, writes Rose el-Yousef, do.
8. The battle of the Bishop and the priest in Assiut
Date of source: Monday, April 27, 1998
Rose el-Yousef describes the conflict between a Coptic Orthodox bishop and the people of a village in his diocese who wanted him to consecrate the son of the village priest as priest which the bishop refused. The Pope responded by taking this village and two other villages away from his diocese.

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