Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2007
Pope Shenouda denied that Bishop Bīshūy accused non-Orthodox denominations of apostasy on a CD and said that the excommunication of Bibāwī was a collective decision issued by the Holy Synod, not by the pope.
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The war on Iraq has ended. However, the role religion plays in it is still questioned. Some authors believe it cannot be viewed outside a religious framework and others warn against the danger of associating it with religion.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
The following review of Rose al-Yūsuf article shed the light on the consequences of Bibāwī’s controversial study that has been interpreted by Rose al-Yūsuf as deeming Pope Shenouda Kāfir. The meetings of the Holy Synod resulted in the excommunication of George Ḥabīb Bibāwī from the Coptic Orthodox...
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2007
Dr. George Ḥabīb Bibāwī was excommunicated from the Coptic Orthodox Church following his latest offense against Pope Shenouda. The study published on the internet and summarized by Rose al-Yūsuf aroused the anger of the Coptic Orthodox Church who held an emergency session of the Holy Synod. The...
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
The author discusses Christianity in Egypt, and what it means to be a Copt living in a society that constantly struggles with social issues.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
The author discusses Coptic heritage, and Coptic traditions in the West, particularly in Russia. He highlights the fact that many Russian’s consider themselves Orthodox Christians.
Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2003
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdel-Aziz called upon Muslims and Christians in Russia to keep the unity of their society and combat any force that tries to create division between the two religions.
Date of source: Monday, April 28, 2003
The author gives a brief background about the position of the church in the Russian society before and after the fall of the Soviet Union and about how Easter is celebrated there. He also reports a statement by the Russian Patriarch concerning the Iraqi crisis. The patriarch warns against playing...
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: Friday, April 9, 2004
An interview with his holiness Pope Shenouda III covering the reality of the clash of civilizations, the different dates for celebrating Christmas and Easter, rumors of sectarian strife and extremism in religion and other subjects.