Date of source: Monday, April 2, 2007
Pope Shenouda decided not to investigate Bishop Paphnotius to avoid repeating the incidents that occurred after the church decided to investigate Bishop Kyrillos.
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.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
The author approves of Bishop Paphnotius’ arguments and suggested standards for electing a new patriarch in the lifetime of another. The church must correspond with the general progress in society.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
As the head of the clergy and the Christian community, the pope must be elected not only by clergymen, as Bishop Paphnotius suggests, but also by all Christians.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
The temple lottery adopted in electing the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church is not an original way of choosing the pope. The author gives the historical background on the origin of the process of choosing popes.
Date of source: Thursday, March 1, 2007
Ibrāhīm Jād and Michael ‘Ādil report about the growing dispute between Bishop Bīshūy and Bishop Kyrillos.
Date of source: Monday, March 5, 2007
‘Ātif Fāyiz Bibāwī asserts that all of the facts mentioned about his case in Ṣawt al-Ummah, in its issue dated February 26, 2007 are incorrect.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The author wonders about the real reasons for canceling the church trial of the bishop of Naj‘ Ḥammādī, Bishop Kyrillos, criticizing the Secretary- general of the Holy Synod Bishop Bīshūy for holding such trials upon personal discords alone.
Date of source: Monday, February 12, 2007
Pope Shenouda III bans a conference organized by Michael Munīr. Allegations were made that the pope’s refusal is due to personal disputes with the bishop who mediated to be granted permission from the pope to hold the conference.
Date of source: Friday, February 9, 2007
Bishop Baphnotious nominated himself for the position of secretary general of the Holy See of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The issue sparked conflict between him and Bishop Bīshūy, the present general secretary. Pope Shenouda and members of the Holy See are intending to hold a reconciliation session...