Bishop Bishoy
Papal candidates announced, high-ranking Coptic figures excluded
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Papal candidates announced, high-ranking Coptic figures excluded
In a surprise move, several powerful figures within the Coptic Orthodox Church have been barred from running in the next…
Papal politics: Candidates line up in politicized elections
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Papal politics: Candidates line up in politicized elections
Elections for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s 118th pope are under way at a time in which the role of the…
Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress
Dozens of Coptic protesters staged a demonstration Friday morning outside the papal residence in Abbasseya to demand that Bishop Bishoy…
Egyptian police voice fears for controversial Coptic bishop’s life, says source
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Egyptian police voice fears for controversial Coptic bishop’s life, says source
Egyptian police have warned the Coptic Church of the possibility of an attack on prominent Coptic Bishop Bishoy by Islamist…
Anti-Bishop protest continues in Cairo
Egypt
October 29, 2010
Anti-Bishop protest continues in Cairo
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers staged a protest on Friday at Amr Ibn al-'As Mosque demanding that Coptic Bishop Bishoy to…
Egypt rights watchdog launches campaign against sectarianism
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Egypt rights watchdog launches campaign against sectarianism
Amid a wave of Muslim-Christian tension in Egypt, a local rights watchdog has launched a campaign against sectarianism that aims…
Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’
Egypt
October 5, 2010
Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has declined to attend official celebrations in Ismailia marking the anniversary of Egypt's 6 October victory…
Egyptian bishop’s Quran comments continue to reverberate
Egypt
September 30, 2010
Egyptian bishop’s Quran comments continue to reverberate
Reactions to statements by Secretary of the Coptic Church’s Holy Synod Bishop Bishoy, in which he challenged the authenticity of…
Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments
Members of the Saudi Arabia-based International Islamic Fiqh Academy, devoted to deciding issues of Islamic jurisprudence, attacked Egyptian Coptic Bishop…
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
Al-Azhar spokesperson Mohamad Rifaa al-Tahtawi on Sunday announced that Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb is satisfied with an apology made…