Date of source: Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Monastery of Abba Barsūm al-ʿIrīyān in al-Maʿṣara, continues the activities of the spiritual renaissance for the fifth day in a row to celebrate the annual feast of St. Barsūm-Al-ʿIrīyān on Thursday, which is celebrated for 20 consecutive days, under the chairmanship of Bishop Bīsantī, the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
In a related development, Bishop Bisantī of Hilwān and Ma’sarah denounced rumors, circulated by some websites, about Pope Tawadros mobilizing Coptic businessmen to withdraw their trust funds from Egyptian banks. He added that rumors like this depict Copts as if they are looking for their own...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Bishop Bisāntī of Helwan and al-Ma’sarah also viewed himself unsuitable for the position, adding the papacy is a great responsibility and the church has got persons “more efficient than me”. [‘Abd al-Wahāb Sha’bān, al-Wafd, April 28, p. 8] Read original text in Arabic
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Liza van de Linde, a Dutch employee at a Christian owned day-care centre for disabled children in Maʿādī, discusses the living conditions of disabled children in Egypt. Van de Linde reports that there are around 2 million disabled people in Egypt, which includes the physically and...
Date of source: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Al-Azhar appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to emphasize the rule of law and work on bringing all political powers together at the dialogue table to renounce schism and provide a proper and rational atmosphere to finalize a consensus constitution expressive of all segments of the Egyptian people...
Date of source: Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday morning (April 27) started receiving applications of candidacy for the post of the 118th pope in succession of Pope Shenouda III and will continue receiving papers for 20 days, the remaining time of the 60 days set by the 1957 statute. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām,...
Date of source: Monday, March 12, 2012
A state of disgruntlement was sparked among a number of Coptic Orthodox bishops who were absent from last week’s meeting at the Saint Mark Cathedral to discuss names of possible presidential hopefuls and others to represent the church in the constitutional assembly, according to a source inside the...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Human rights activist spotted election propaganda for the candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) at the Abū Ismā'īl school station in violation of the law.
Date of source: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Thousands of Copts descended on the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in ‘Abbāssīyah, Cairo on Friday, May 6, in response to a Salafi Muslim demonstration at the same location a week earlier
Date of source: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Egyptian religious establishment adhered to its position of favoring stability and opposing the spread of chaos and sabotage. It has also supported the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the five communiqués it has issued since it took over following the stepping down of President Ḥusnī...