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Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The Coptic Orthodox Church is experiencing an ongoing conflict between
Christian
clerics regarding the successor of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
Divorce issues pose serious problems in many Copts’ private life and are causing a severe conflict between the state and the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Saturday, May 19, 2001
Pope Shenouda issued a Papal decree to the effect that Christian clergy are not
allowed to run
in the elections of the People’s Assembly and the Shūrá Council. However, Archpriest Matta
Sawerus stressed that
the Pope did not issue such a decree as he had agreed to his nomination to represent...
Date of source: Monday, March 12, 2001
The persons mentioned in the Pope’s list for the elections of the Majlis al-Millī were the winners in the elections. The opposition demanded reformation of the order governing the council, and explained their opinion that the elections, restricted to Copts over 25 years who either have a college...
Date of source:
Lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla
said
that more than a lawsuit was filed to nullify the list of Tharwat Basili in the elections of the Majlis al-
Milli. The former head of the Patriarchate Media Center denied being one of the opposition. Dr. Mamdouh
Bushra
Wissa asked for judicial supervision over the...
Date of source:
Pope Shenouda announced his
"Marmorqos"
[St. Mark] list of competitors in the Majlis al-Millī elections. He said that not only should the
candidate
be a good person, but that he is required to work in harmony with the rest of the members. There are a
small number of candidates from the...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Dr Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī accuses Coptic intellectuals who oppose the policies of
Pope Shenouda III
and leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church for trying to garner fame in the media by
presenting themselves as reformists of
the church.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
The transcript of an interview conducted by Cornelis Hulsman with Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, in which Mūsá provides a background of his work and publications. Mūsá further describes his own experiences and confrontations with the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
After a phase of depression Pope Shenouda fell and broke his “hand” [Reviewer: the Arabic
word used is “hand,” but the saying, “break one’s hand” in Arabic can refer to any part of the arm or the hand.].
He will resume his usual duties though, amidst calls for a minor holy assembly to govern...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Coptic writer Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá
comments on the affirmation of the conviction conference that was held in Fayyūm a few days ago,
saying
that it aimed at judging the reformists who call for developing the church.
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