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Upon the decline of the Coptic Orthodox Church to join the dialogue initiated by President Muhammad Mursῑ after several of the Constituent Assembly members have withdrawn, Archpriest Angelious Ishāq, spokesman of Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, stated that the Church is not rejecting a meeting...
The presidential body has promised the three major Egyptian churches to appoint eight members of the Shūrá Council, four members to represent Orthodox, two for the Evangelical Church, and two for the Catholic Church. Within the frame launched by President Mursī for “national dialogue”, Vice...
Copts are gathered today, December 15, to vote for “no” in the yes-or-no referendum over the draft Constitution. The three main Christian denominations called its people to vote because voting is a “national duty”.
The three major churches of Egypt condemned the statement of Khayrat Al-Shātir, MB’s Deputy Supreme Guide, and described it as an attempt to ignite inter-communal conflicts in Egypt. 
‘Atfīh is a center for 14 villages located near Helwan, South of Cairo, which is reportedly a stronghold for the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters.  The MB uses mosque sermons to mobilize its supporters against Copts. Copts have been forcefully evicted from their houses, which were then...
 Al-Sabāh reported that Pope Tawadros finished his seclusion at Saint Bishoy Monastery (Dayr al-Anbā Bīshūy) in Wādī al-Natrūn (it is known that patriarchs do that in hard times). 
Pope Tawāḍrūs II is considering the re-formation of the church tribunals that used to be headed by Bishop Bīshūy.
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar is discussing in a meeting with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawāḍrūs II the reasons behind the church’s withdrawal from the panel and bones of contention as the quitting members did not officially offer their resignations. 
Several local residents of the city of Timā, Suhāj governorate, surrounded the al-Zahrā’ elementary school to protest alleged attempts by a Coptic teacher to disseminate ideas against the Muslim faith into the minds of their children as he advised them to quit praying.
Pope Tawāḍrūs II sent a church delegation to offer condolences to President Muḥammad Mursī over the death of his sister Fātimah in funerary ceremonies that was not attended by Deputy Murshid (Guide) of the Muslim Brotherhood group Khayrat al-Shātir

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