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28. The Muftī of "the Muslim Brotherhood": I didn't say that the President is not Islamically Allowed to Visit the Church
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
In a press statement made on Wednesday, May 1, Dr. ‘Abd al-Rahmān al-Barr commented on a number of issues. First, al-Barr said that he did not prevent the President from entering any church and added that words spoken in the media should not be taken very literally. Additionally, al-Barr welcomed...
24. Al-Shī'ah Warns Against Attacks on the Churches During the Easter Mass
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Mahmūd Hāmid, spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia (Shī'ah) Youth Movement, warned that churches could be targeted during the Coptic celebrations of the Holy Week and Easter after an increase of attacks from extreme Islamist streams. In a statement to al-Wafd, Hāmid stressed the necessity of protection of...
26. "Ministry of Interior": A Bullet Hit the Church Wall in Alexandria While Chasing A Robery Gag
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
The Ministry of Interior explained why shots were fired at the Holy Bible Church in Alexandria. The ministry stated that the Police Department of the Alexandria Security Directorate had received a tip that some people driving a car were robbing citizens around the area of Stanley Bridge. The police...
19. Tawadros: The Armed Forces were not Tainted by Extremist Thoughts
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II praised the Armed Forces for not having been tainted by extremist thoughts or acts of rebellion. The Pope considers the armed forces to play the main role in protecting the nation from any outside interference. During a dialogue issued by the security forces on...
31. Pope Tawadros Speaks Freely to "al-Akhbār": I am an Egyptian Citizen Before Being a Pope .. We Experienced Mubarak's Era With its Advantages and Disadvatanges .. And the Policy of the Current Regime is not yet Clear
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
In an interview with al-Akhbār, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II spoke freely about the current situation in Egypt.
The Pope Receives the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
On Friday, Apr. 26, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib together with an Azhar delegation who came to congratulate the Pope for the feast of Easter. Pope Tawāḍrūs explained that as long as the Church and Azhar continue to have good relations, Egypt...
Coptic Activists Demand the Church Cancel its Invitation for Mursī to Attend Easter Mass and Cancel the Easter Celebrations
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
A number of Coptic activists have started a campaign on social networking sites titled, “No to inviting the killers to the Cathedral”. The campaign was launched in order to demand that the Church reconsider inviting President Muḥammad Mursī, Prime Minister Hishām Qandīl, and speaker of the Shūrā...
32. Fire no Longer Under "Ash" in al-Wastá .. "Ranā" Triggers the Upcoming Sectarian Explosion .. The Girl's Messages to Her Father Double the Rage .. And Her Travel to Turkey Ignites the Crisis
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
34. 31 Accused in the Events of al-Khusūs are Sent to the Criminal Court
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sohag Investigation Department revealed that a high school student is behind the mysterious murder of a mother and her three children at their home in the village of Kushh in Dār al-Salām. Additionally, investigations reported that the sister of the victims helped the defendant. The girl had agreed...
2. Pope Tawadros Visits the Vatican for the First Time since 40 Years
Date of source: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
After the Easter celebrations, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II will leave for his first visit to the Diaspora churches in Europe. His trip will start with a visit to Italy and then to the Vatican, where he will meet the new Vatican Pope Francis I. A source of the Church revealed that Pope Tawadros...

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