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Personal Status Law for Christians sparks row over divorce and custody
Date of source: 20 May 2026
By No Author Mentioned
The Personal Status Law for Christians has sparked controversy within legal and ecclesiastical circles, prompting calls for a broad societal dialogue before its final approval in parliament. Human rights researcher and lawyer Hudā Naṣrallah said the new law includes several positive aspects, most...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Sudanese Prime Minister and Pope Leo XIV discuss strengthening peace, coexistence, and humanitarian dialogue
Date of source: 11 May 2026
By No Author Mentioned
The Prime Minister of Sudan, Dr. Kāmil Idrīs, met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday to discuss efforts to strengthen peace, coexistence, and humanitarian dialogue. The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported that the meeting took place at the Vatican as part of Idrīs's current visit to Rome. The report...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Muslim personal status draft law grants wives the right to annul the marriage contract after only 6 months
Date of source: 5 May 2026
By No Author Mentioned
As part of Egypt’s efforts to modernize legislation regulating family relations, the new draft Personal Status Law for the Muslim family, submitted by the government to the House of Representatives, includes a set of regulations aimed at achieving a balance between the rights and duties of both...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Al-Azhar condemns the mosque attack in San Diego and calls for decisive action against Islamophobia and protecting houses of worship
Date of source: 20 May 2026
By No Author Mentioned
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf vehemently condemns the terrorist attack that was carried out by two armed extremists incited by hate speech against Islam. The gunmen targeted the Islamic Center in San Diego, California and killed three worshippers at the mosque as well as the mosque’s guard. This brutal attack...
Reviewed by Harriet McCormick
Translator Harriet McCormick
The Complex Identities of Palestinian Christianity and the Israel-Palestine Conflict: An Interview with Rev. Dr. Yazīd Saʿīd
Date of source: 22 May 2026
By Yazīd Saʿīd
Personal Status Law pending: Parliamentary motions to activate the "Divorce Document"
Date of source: 5 May 2026
By Aḥmad al-ʿĀnūsī
MP Maḥmūd Sāmī, a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that the new Personal Status Law submitted by the government to the Parliament has not been discussed yet to allow sufficient opportunity to carefully study its provisions to limit societal controversy. During a phone interview...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Impediments to marriage in the new personal status law for Christians
Date of source: 3 May 2026
By Maryam Sharīf
The new personal status law for Christians clarified the issues related to the impediments to marriage. It prohibited marriage between ascendants and descendants, no matter the lineage between them, as well as between the offspring of brothers and sisters, in addition to paternal and maternal...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Atheism added as a new reason for marriage annulment in Christian personal status law
Date of source: 2 May 2026
By Minatullah Ḥamdī
Atheism has been included in the new draft law on personal status for Christians as one of the reasons for the annulment of marriage. The draft has taken a decisive step towards enactment following the cabinet's approval, paving the way for its referral to the House of Representatives and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Anbā Būlā clarifies legal provisions regarding sexual impotence and marriage annulment
Date of source: 3 May 2026
By Sāmi Samʿān
Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies and a representative of the Coptic Church in the committee drafting the Personal Status Law for Christians clarified details regarding cases of marriage annulment. He stressed that the main objective of marriage is to form a family, which requires the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Divorce and child adoption regulations in new personal status law for Christians
Date of source: 2 May 2026
By Monica Jirjis
With the recent cabinet approval of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to be passed to parliament for debate and approval, controversy was sparked over its ability to address existing crises and achieve a balance between judicial rulings and the visions of different churches. Lawyer...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Anbā Būlā explains controversial remarks about the agreement of Christian personal status law with the Islamic Sharīʿa
Date of source: 3 May 2026
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
Bishop Būlā of the Coptic Orthodox Church explained his recent statements that about 40% of the articles of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians were in agreement with the Islamic Sharīʿa, which have sparked widespread controversy. "There has been some misunderstanding of my statement. What...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
New rules for church marriage according to the draft personal status law for Christians
Date of source: 2 May 2026
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
In a move aimed at tightening the regulation of marriage procedures for Christian denominations, Article 14 of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians set a clear legal framework for documenting the marriage contract, precisely specifying the data and procedures that must be available to...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Anbā Būlā stresses equality between men and women in inheritance in the new personal status draft law
Date of source: 1 May 2026
By No Author Mentioned
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies revealed that men and women will be equal in inheritance in accordance with the new draft Personal Status Law for Christians, which is in agreement with the Holy Bible. "Regarding inheritance, we stick to the text of the constitution stating...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Coptic Catholic prelate hails cabinet approval on draft law on personal status for Christians as an "important step"
Date of source: 30 Apr 2026
By Ālā’ Yūsuf
Anbā Bākhūm, the Patriarchal Auxiliary for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Patriarchal Diocese Affairs, said the cabinet’s approval of the unified draft law on personal status for Christians was an "important step" towards regulating family affairs in a manner taking into consideration the particular...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Missing Coptic Christian girl Christina ʿImād returns to her family
Date of source: 25 Apr 2026
By Nādir Shukrī
Christina ʿImād, who had been reported missing since Tuesday, returned to her family after being missing since Tuesday (April 21) in al-Maʿṣara area, ​​Ḥilwān district, southern Cairo. She was received back safely amid utmost joy following days of anxiety and anticipation. Her family expressed...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
New family law to regulate marriage contracts containing terms between spouses
Date of source: 30 Apr 2026
By Ibrāhīm Qāsim
A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday (April 29) approved the draft of the Personal Status Law for Muslims, which introduced procedures for the first time to regulate the system of personal status for Muslims in implementation of directives by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī to expedite the referral...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
New Christian personal status draft law regulations for marriage and divorce cases
Date of source: 26 Apr 2026
By Muḥammad Abū Bakr
A Coptic figure revealed that Egypt is preparing to issue the first Personal Status Law for Christians in its history, noting there has been no law regulating the personal status of Christians since the time of Islamic ruler ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ. "The law aims to unify the legal framework among six...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Conclusion of the international conference "Alexandria and the West: Church History and Geography"
Date of source: 28 Apr 2026
By Monica Jirjis
The International Conference "Alexandria and the West: Church History and Geography," which took place between 24 and 26 April 2026 in the conference hall of the Patriarchal Library, was concluded successfully in Alexandria. In the presence of Theodore II, the Patriarch of Alexandria and the Rest...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
First governmental steps regarding the new personal status law after presidential directives
Date of source: 16 Apr 2026
By Ibrāhīm al-Ṭayyib
Prime Minister Muṣṭafa Madbūlī held a meeting on Thursday (April 16) to follow up on draft laws regulating personal status affairs for both Muslims and Christians, as well as the draft law on the Family Support Fund. Madbūlī highlighted directives from President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī to accelerate...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Coptic Catholic prelate warns: Personal status law for Christians to be issued exclusively by the Church
Date of source: 20 Apr 2026
By No Author Mentioned
Bishop Bākhūm, the Patriarchal Auxiliary for Catholic Patriarchal Diocese Affairs, affirmed that statements regarding the Personal Status Law for Christians will only be issued through newspapers and media outlets accredited by the Church. "The Catholic Church participated in the committee drafting...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī

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