Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2004
The Supreme Administrative Court will give its verdict on a legal dispute between Pope Shenouda and the governor of Sohag over the Red Monastery in November.
After the court turned over the challenge pope Shenouda filed against the verdict ordering the removal of cultivated plants on 8 acres next...
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 2004
I received an unsigned letter about a Coptic grievance. The letter is written in English with an Arabic summary. The title of the letter is “The injustices suffered by the Christian minority in Egypt.” The letter also reminds the reader of the raids conducted by armed Islamic groups against the...
Date of source: Monday, August 16, 2004
The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church started the fasting of the Holy Virgin on August 8 which continues until August 22. Most churches are celebrating the 15 days, particularly the churches where the Virgin Mary is said to have passed by. These churches include the Church of Virgin in...
Date of source: Thursday, July 22, 2004
The Coptic Church celebrated last Saturday at the monastery of the great St. Bishoy at Wadi Al-Natroun the Golden Jubilee of the monasticism of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. The celebration was attended by priests, bishops and members of the Holy Council as well as by the Coptic community. On 18...
Date of source: Thursday, June 2, 2005
Religious tourism is one of the most important sources of promoting tourism in Egypt. That is why Egypt has promoted the treasures mentioned in the holy books, and how heaven cared about our blessed lands.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Father Basilius of the Monastery of Makarius responds to the articles of Dr. John Watson [week21] and Amīr Mīlād [week 22] about the Wādī al-Rayyān, providing more details, showing the hierarchical structure of the church that does not accept individual monks going their own way.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 31, 2005
The Egyptian Orthodox Church celebrates Jesus’ Holy Journey to Egypt on Bashans 24th (June 1). This day is a festival for all Egyptians. Because of Jesus’ arrival, Egypt became another Holy Land after Palestine.
Date of source: Saturday, May 28, 2005
Interview with Amīr Mīlād, a Christian desert guide, about the monks in the Wādī al-Rayyān. Amīr Mīlād adds information to the article of Dr. John Watson in AWR, 2005, week 20.
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2002
Report on a visit to the monastery of St. Bishoi in Wadi al-Natroun organised by RNSAW.
Several requests for RNSAW work.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2002
A totally distorted report about the church in Egypt in a US publication called ’the Layman.' The editorial also reports about a visit to Assiut with a group of journalists and members of expatriate churches, a meeting with Bishop Thomas of al-Qussia and Governor Ahmed Hamam Atiya of Assiut. These...