Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2011
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Pope Shenouda met with President Mubārak last Wednesday. But Archpriest Sergius Sergius, the Patriarachy Deputy, claims that no one from the church knows what happened during meeting, as the Pope went alone.
Meanwhile, Najīb Jabrā’īl Mīkhā’īl, a Coptic lawyer and activist, says that nine points...
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The Supreme State Security Court has decided to issue its ruling on the Naj‘ Hammādī slaughter at its January 16 session. The accused will remain in custody until then.
The defense team of those charged said that Bishop Kyrillos of the Naj‘ Hammādī area knows the identity of the "real killer."
The...
Date of source: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Leading Coptic figures discuss Pope Shenouda's decision to seclude himself in a monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn and cancel this year’s Christmas celebrations, which led to demonstrations at the ‘Abbāsiyyah Cathedral last Wednesday demanding President Husnī Mubārak’s attention.
Activist Būlus Ramzī...
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Final results of the elections held on April 8 are pending announcement. The article discusses voter turnout, and the reactions of voters after the elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Bishop Kyrillos’ absence for the second time, during the reception of Pope Shenouda upon his return from abroad, raised questions and revealed that their relationship may have reached an impasse.
Date of source: Sunday, August 5, 2007
The article discusses the ninth annual St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies held at the University of California Los Angeles, and highlights the topics discussed and presented.
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2007
A group calling themselves "Free of the Coptic Church’’ distributed pamphlets condemning priests’ practices and urging Bishop Kyrillos to hold on and declare fasting and prayer amongst Copts.
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Bishop Kyrillos began mobilizing all Bishop Bīshūy’s opponents including Bishop Paphnotius of Samālūt and Bishop Taklā, who was excommunicated five years previously, in order to stand against Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: Monday, April 2, 2007
The incident is another episode in the ongoing conflict between Bishop Kyrillos’ supporters and a number of priests who filed a complaint against him.