Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2006
Articles about the self-appointed Archbishop Maximus.
An iftar held by Dr. Hamdi Zaqzouq inviting H.H. Pope Shenouda and five other bishops.
Continuing discussions about the request for NGO status for CAWU.
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2006 to Friday, August 4, 2006
The author discusses Pope Shenouda’s attitude towards those
who disagree with his opinions.
Date of source: Thursday, July 27, 2006
This review outlines
statements made about Max Michel, who has named himself Archbishop Maximus and claims to be the patriarch of the
Orthodox Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, July 27, 2006
In this article the
author discusses
American strategies for interfering in religious, political and educational matters in Egypt,
particularly
in relation to the Orthodox Church and al-Azhar.
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
The author highlights the visit made by the Coptic Catholic Patriarch,
Archbishop Antonius
Najīb, to Pope Shenouda III, confirming that his church does not recognize Max
Michel or his church.
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
This
press review summarizes responses from a wide variety of persons, including Coptic
leaders, clergy, and
congregants to the controversial Max Michel, also known as Archbishop Maximus I.
Date of source: Sunday, July 16, 2006
The author argues that the break-away church of the self-named Archbishop, Max Michel, is not a threat to the long-established Egyptian Coptic church. Rather the media has amplified this issue in order to “stir sectarianism.” The author also praises Pope Shenouda’s handling of the issue.
Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2006
This review deals with the controversy still blazing over the split of
clergyman Max Michel from the mother Coptic Orthodox Church, and his establishment of Qur’ān independent church and a
holy synod for Copts in Egypt and the Middle East.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The author
of the article criticizes the public behavior of some Christian clergymen and the interference of the Coptic
Orthodox church in secular issues.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
In the same week as the pope’s return to Cairo after a medical trip abroad, many have spoken out about the controversial Archbishop Maximus I, or Max Michel. This article notes some of the key points of Michel’s life and discusses whether his controversial church has links with the US.