Date of source: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Presidential candidate Ahmad Shafīq said Christians are full partners in the nation, pledging if he won the elections, he would choose a highly-efficient Christian woman as vice president to cover religion and sex in the same time. [Ashraf Sharaf and Sarhān Sinnārah, al-Akhbār, May 16, p. 5] Read...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Son: Makram Iskandar Nicola (currently Bishop Bīshūy, Metropolitan of Damietta and Kafr al-Shaykh of the Coptic Orthodox Church)
Birthdate: July 19, 1942
National ID number: 24207191200114
Bishop Bīshūy's sister: Carmin Iskandar Nicola
Birthdate: May 4, 1936
National ID number: 23605040100403...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The U.S. State Department’s International Religious Freedoms report grilled the ruling authorities in Egypt, which, it said, caused religious freedom violations, adding Egypt, the heart of the Arab Spring, has seen hope turning into panic after human rights deteriorations under the Supreme Council...
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Copts, who are brothers and partners in the nation, enjoy the rights to any state positions depending on efficiency just like any Muslim citizen except those of al-Azhar, said presidential hopeful Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā. [Michel ‘Abd Allāh, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, March 18, p. 4] Read original text in...
Date of source: Sunday, September 18, 2011
A church source has revealed that Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, is currently examining the crisis of collective resignations from the Orthodox denomination, initiated by the Right to Live Movement at the end of last week.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Pope Shenouda is reported to have had a number of secret meetings withbishops discussing the Clerical Council's current situation, where Copts have demanded the removal of Bishop Bola, of Tanta, from the presidency of the Council and the appointment of four bishops of his administration. During...
Date of source: Monday, May 9, 2011
Muhammad al-Bāz writes that last Friday, April 29, 2011, information was leaked that Kāmīliyā Shihātah was moved to Saint Dimyana Monastery in al-Dakahlia governorate, the monastery that Bishop Bīshūy lives in.
Bāz added that Bishop Bīshūy was the one who moved her and vowed that the Pope will...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The governorate of Kaliobia praises the national unity breakfast tables and confirms the good relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, August 27, 2010
Thousands of Muslims and Christians participate in the festival of St. George in Dakahlia governorate.
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 2010
Pope Shenouda decided to ban election propaganda or conferences inside any churches. Church sources attributed the pope’s decision to the problem that took place between Bishop Marqus, metropolitan of Shubrā, and Najīb Jibrā’īl, the head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization.
On the...