Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2012
Rāmī Lakah, for his part, stressed that there are 13 Coptic Members of Parliament , expressing his optimism for a consensus
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2012
On December 28, 2012, al-Hurīyah wal-‘Adālah (Freedom and Justice) Party (FJP) composed the preliminary list of candidates that will be endorsed in the coming Shūrá Council elections in all governorates.
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2012
The National Salvation Front sent a representative to Upper Egypt villages to observe the referendum over the draft Constitution. Ahmad Māhir, the representative, along with a group of activists witnessed those blocking Copts from voting.
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2012
In Tantā, on December 27, 2012, an Islamist attacked a Christian woman and beat her with a stick on her back, calling her an “infidel” for not wearing a hijāb and wearing makeup.
The victim’s name is Marsa. After Marsa finished her work in the University’s Hospital, a bearded man wearing a white...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
State Commissioner's Authority’s recommendations to the Administrative Judiciary Court was to cancel the press reshuffle decided by the Shūrá Council on September 2012.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Coptic Catholic Bishop Kyrillos Kamāl William Sam’ān of Asyut, led the prayers of the Christmas Mass in Coptic Catholic Archdiocese in al-Dhāhir on the evening of December 24. He prayed for the country, its stability and development. His prayers also included President Muhammad Mursī.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Azhar’s Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb greeted Copts for Christmas, expressing his hope to strengthen the ties between Egyptians.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Armed Forces greeted Coptic Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Christians for Christmas.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Archpriest Salīb Mattá Sawirus, member of Coptic Church Milī (Lay) Council (al-Majlis al-Milī), said: “On the contrary of what ‘Abd al-Ghaffūr said, Pope Tawadros is being a great example of Christian forgiveness. His messages to Copts are always about praying for the nation.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Churches rallied against ‘Abd al-Ghaffūr's accusations. In addition to calling Pope Tawadros “fundamental”, he also claimed that the Catholic and Evangelical Churches had made the return of the Orthodox Church into the Constituent Assembly a condition...