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Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
The second and last Mass in commemoration of Pope Shenouda III on the anniversary of the 40th day of his death was held on Thursday (April 26) at Saint Bīshūy Monastery in Wādī al-Natrūn, where the body of the 117th Coptic Orthodox Pope lies, attended only by clergymen. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām,...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
Bishop Pachomius said all the clergymen in the Holy Synod are still committed to all the teachings of Pope Shenouda III, including a ban on travel to Jerusalem and his modus operandi of preserving national unity and enhancing national peace and societal participation. [Fāyzah al-Janbīhī, al-Akhbār...
Date of source: Friday, April 27, 2012
“We want the constitutional assembly be representative of all segments of the Egyptian people. Copts have demands they want be clearly spelled out in the constitution, including a text confirming the civil nature of the state that would guarantee everyone the right of belief and free practice of...
Date of source: Friday, April 6, 2012
Bishop Bisantī of Helwan and al-Ma’sarah said that the Coptic Orthodox Church did not lift the ban on traveling to Jerusalem.
“The 61 Egyptian Copts who traveled will be forbidden from the reception of Holy Communion according to Pope Shenouda’s ordere. Bishop Bisantī said.
He added that a true...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Holy Synod shall hold a meeting Thursday (November 21). A Church source stated that the committees of the Holy Synod have completed their work and prepared a development plan for the churches and Copts. Bishop Basanti denied that the Coptic quota is an issue raised for discussion (Abd al-Wahāb...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The Coptic Orthodox Church declined to issue a statement on the decision to bar priests Philopater and Mattias Nasr from leaving Egypt after they were accused of premeditated murder, attempted raid on a government building – the state radio & TV office, and setting vehicles and public property...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The Coptic Orthodox Church declined to issue a statement on the decision to bar priests Philopater and Mattias Nasr from leaving Egypt after they were accused of premeditated murder, attempted raid on a government building – the state radio & TV office, and setting vehicles and public property...
Date of source: Thursday, November 29, 2012
Al-Azhar appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to emphasize the rule of law and work on bringing all political powers together at the dialogue table to renounce schism and provide a proper and rational atmosphere to finalize a consensus constitution expressive of all segments of the Egyptian people...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church prohibited the five candidates for papal chair of Saint Mark in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away on March 17, 2012, from appearing on satellite channels before the election of the 118th pope. [Mustafá Rahūmah, al-Watan, Oct. 16, p. 3] Read original text...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Egypt’s top census official revealed that Egyptian Christians are 5.130 million. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, Sept. 26, p. 2] Read original text in Arabic
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