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The author notes the opinions of some of the pope’s favored candidates for al-Majlis al-Mīllī. Their comments pertain to the status, purpose and future of the secular-based Coptic council.
The author wonders about priests’ private businesses and the view that clergymen have to be fully devoted to the duties and responsibilities of priesthood.
The author says that an 80-year-old version of the Bible written in colloquial Egyptian Arabic dialect has been found.
As al-Majlis al-Mīllī [Coptic Orthodox Denominational Council] elections draw near, some Coptic figures, intellectuals and clergymen have criticized the church for interfering in the elections. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria has been accused of favoring a circle of Copts close to him....
The domination of the pope on the Millī Council and its candidates is the subject of criticism by the author of the article.
The calls to revive the Coptic language are opposed by those who fear that this may cause the total social isolation of the Copts inside Egyptian society.
A discussion of the different place clergy and Islamic shaykhs obtain their garments.
Under President Husnī Mubārak, the Easter and Christmas celebrations and masses are broadcast live on radio and televisions from the Coptic Cathedral in al-‘Abbāssīya, an improvement compared to the situation under past presidents.
Kamāl Zākhir Mousa stresses the need for reform within the Egyptian Orthodox Church, which, according to him, has started to take a more political rather than spiritual approach towards many issues related to the Egyptian Coptic community.
During the annual national unity Iftār (fast-breaking meal) organized by Pope Shenouda III, some members of the Coptic Orthodox Church referred to Jamāl Mubārak as "first young man”, seemingly endorsing his position as potential successor to his father, Husnī Mubārak.

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