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21. A professional oversight of a well-known journalist
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Sāmih Mahrūs
Ibrāhīm ‘Īsá, editor-in-chief of al-Dustūr newspaper, has the talent to compare and contrast between differing views. He finds no difficulty defending the Muslim Brotherhood, its ideas and agendas while befriending Najīb Sāwīris and even presenting programs on OTV—a satellite channel owned by...
22. Selling broadcasting space on religious TV channels
Date of source: 21 Apr 2010
By al-Minshāwī al-Wirdānī
Despite legal restrictions and repercussions resulting in canceling a channel’s license, a strange phenomenon has recently appeared: renting broadcasting space to the benefit of a few individuals. This phenomenon is most widespread among religious channels which are now suspected of trading...
23. The value of information in Christian newspapers
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Usamah Sulayman
The author did a small study in which he compares religious newspapers issued by the three Christian denominations in Egypt: Al-Kirāzah by the Coptic Orthodox Church, Hāmil al-Risālah by the Catholic Church and Al-Tarīq by the Protestant Church. The author questions if these papers observe the...
26. A historic loss of the Pope’s credibility
Date of source: 17 Apr 2010
By Hans Küng (Father)
The article is a message from Father Hans Küng, a Swiss Catholic priest and an old friend of the Pope, to the Catholic bishops on the fifth anniversary of Pope Benedict’s XVI election to the Vatican. He believes that his letter is sincere, as the Church is passing through the worst crisis of...
24. Bishop Bīshūy; the sectarian metropolitan
Date of source: 17 Apr 2010 to 23 Apr 2010
By Usāmah Salāmah
Usāh Salāmah criticizes Bishop Bīshūy, secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and metropolitan of the Dumyāt. Salāmah quoted Bishop Bīshūy as saying: “The evidence on al-Barādi‘ī’s value is that Christian nations entrusted him in a delicate position. He is, in brief, a moderate...
29. A message to families of Naj‘ Hammādī martyrs
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Mājid Hannā Wislon
Mājid Hannā Wislon, representative of the defense for those who died in the Nasj‘ Hammādī massacre, begins his article by enumerating the set of values and principles planted by the Resurrection Day. He recalls Pope Shenouda's famous dicta about the Resurrection of the Christ—it teaches people...
34. Family, the Church and temptation
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Maryam Tawfīq
Al-Wafd met with two Orthodox bishops, Bishop Lukas of Abānūb and Bishop Dāwūd of Dakahlia, who talked about family and the Church, as well as current temptations of the world. Bishop Lukas points out that the problem of spinsterhood resulted from difficult economic conditions and calls on families...
31. Meeting of the popes
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Nash’at Abū al-Khayr
In a historic meeting between three heads of Orthodox churches, the Coptic Orthodox patriarch Pope Shenouda III last week met His Beatitude Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, and His Beatitude Theodoros II, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa. Patriarch Kirill, who...
32. Roots of sectarian fitnah … Reasons and solutions [Fū’ād cAllām, 4]
Date of source: 16 Feb 2010
By ʿAbd al-Wahhāb Shaʿbān
Lt. Fū’ād ‘Allām started his interview with al-Wafd by admitting that there are still disputes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. At the same time, he asserted that the what happened in Naj‘ Hammādī was not a sectarian incident; on the contrary, it is a natural result of political and social...
32. Pope Shenouda bans monks’ travel without his permission
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By ʿAmr Bayyūmī
The Secretary General of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Bīshūy, denied the statements al-Wafd newspaper ascribed to him. Bishop Bīshūy asserted that he had not given any press declarations during his time in hospital.   In a related context, Bayyūmī reported that Pope Shenouda III had decided...
30. Head of the Evangelical Church: the ruler should be obeyed because he is appointed by God
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Hānī Samīr
Dr. Safwat al-Bayyādī, head of the Evangelical Community Council in Egypt Community Council [Editor: the article mistakenly stated that he is the head of the Evangelical Church] stated that submitting to the ruler is a Biblical principle, provided that the ruler is not corrupt and doesn’t violate...
28. A forum to stir fitnah
Date of source: 12 Feb 2010
By Farīda Muḥammad
The Middle East Forum for Freedoms organized a symposium about “Islamists and accepting the other.” The author stated that the atmosphere of the symposium was contradictory to its subject.   Dr. ‘Abd Allāh Shalabī, professor of social sciences at ‘Ayn Shams University and researcher at the Ibn...
27. Bīshūy’s illness reveals the clash of bishops
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By No Author Mentioned
The author reports that Bishop Bīshūy has left the hospital after undergoing surgery. The author also refers to the different rumors that spread following Bishop Bīhūy’s stay in hospital. One of the rumors was that he was suffering from a serious illness, which was proved false by his speedy...
25. To achieve maximum benefit, the Pope confirms his support for Jamāl Mubārak, and his secretary welcomes al-Barādi‘ī
Date of source: 20 Apr 2010
By ‘Amr Jād
The author believes that the Church pursues a kind of political extortion through expatriate Copts, on whom the Church has great dominance. At the same time, the Church, represented by Pope Shenouda, internally supports the regime and the expected successor Jamāl Mubārak, and plays a large...
28. Evangelical Church Pastor in Asyut calls for school to be emptied for religious ceremonies
Date of source: 20 Apr 2010
By Ḍuḥā Ṣāliḥ
Pupils’ parents and Muslim employees of the Coptic Evangelical Elementary School in al-Nikhaylah village in Upper Egyptian governorate of Asyut threatened to stage a sit-in protesting against the pastor’s alleged attempt to expel the pupils and the employees of the school under the pretext that the...
33. The nativity and resurrection of Christ are not political occasions
Date of source: 21 Apr 2010
By Midḥat Bishāy (Medhat Beshay)
  The author comments on the Coptic youth movement that voiced Coptic claims, and he differentiates between these movements and those clergymen who court the regime and the nominee of the National Party, Jamāl Mubārak. The author mentions the comments of Copts concerning the Pope’s announcement of...
35. God: Who is He?
Press review based on ‘Ākhir Sā‘ahi, April 21, 2010 (pp. 39, 40- 41, 42, 43, 44- 45, 46- 47, 48) “Who is God?” is the title of the ‘Ākhir Sā‘ah collection of articles published on April 21, 2010. The collection, prepared by Shihātah Salāmah, discussed the broad lines of the history of human belief...
36. Western books attack Christ and the Virgin Mary
Date of source: 20 Apr 2010
By Dīnā ʿAbd al-ʿAlīm
  In this article, the authors report on a number of western books which attack Christ and the Virgin Mary. These books are:   ‘The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ’ by Philip Pullman. In the novel, Pullman alleges that Mary gave birth to a twin, the good Jesus and the scoundrel Christ,...
41. Racism of the Religious State
Date of source: 17 Apr 2010 to 23 Apr 2010
By Ismā‘īl Husnī
Ismācīl Husnī, researcher in political Islam, opens his article reflecting on the decision taken by the General Assembly of the State Council to refuse appointments for judicial positions to women.  Husnī asserts that this decision results of a religious background propagated by political Islam,...
46. Where does violence lead in Upper Egypt?
Date of source: 18 Apr 2010
By Amīr al-Ṣarrāf
Revenge in Upper Egypt is enforceable and its concept is uncompromising. It is above the law and court decisions. There, people believe one who does not take revenge by his own hands is weak and a coward, and does not deserve to carry his family’s name. Hence, the culture of Upper Egypt does not...

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