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Discussions on the succession of Pope Shenouda heats up in the Holy Synod. Bishop Musá tops the potential nominees, with Bishop Ruwis and Bishop Yu’annis both standing a good chance. The laymen propose a new draft law to allow monks to be nominated.
The Coptic laymen’s group intends to issue a statement calling for the amendment to the rules that govern the next papal election, and to confine the post to monks who have not been ordained as bishops.
The article discusses the second laymen’s conference, the topics discussed, and the problems surrounding the conference itself.
The angry reaction of the Coptic Orthodox Church to the laymen’s conference made those announce their intention to file claims against two priests. While the laymen of the conference accused the church of corruption and tyranny, the latter accused them of apostasy, homosexuality, and compliance...
Prior to the second laymen’s conference, Kamāl Zākhir, one of the organizers, has affirmed that some decisions were taken to avoid any objections from the Coptic Orthodox Church.
In the article, a large number of bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church have been engaging in a hidden struggle to reach the papal seat.
A group calling themselves the “Clergy Group” handed out, on the eve of Easter, leaflets in which they accused Bishop Ammonius who has been isolated in Anbā Bīshūy Monastery, of swindling, stealing and wasting the bishopric’s money.
The conflict between Bishop Kyrillos and the six priests is still ongoing despite the interference of Pope Shenouda and his decision to return Bishop Kyrillos to his bishopric in Naj‘ Hammādī.
‘Ātif Fāyiz Bibāwī asserts that all of the facts mentioned about his case in Ṣawt al-Ummah, in its issue dated February 26, 2007 are incorrect.
Muḥammad al-Bāz, the author, claims that leading figures of the Coptic Orthodox Church are unqualified in theological academic studies; as a result, they fail to respond to George Bibāwī’s accusations.

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