Coptic Pope Shenouda III
Pope and Muslim Brothers angry at Bishop’s remarks on Quran
Egypt
September 25, 2010
Pope and Muslim Brothers angry at Bishop’s remarks on Quran
Pope Shenouda III is said to be angry about questions recently posed by Father Bishoy, secretary of the Coptic Church's…
Coptic Pope makes first public comments on Camillia Shehata video
Egypt
September 20, 2010
Coptic Pope makes first public comments on Camillia Shehata video
In his first public statements on the subject, Coptic Pope Shenouda III insisted on the authenticity of video footage of…
Court to hear lawsuit against Pope Shenouda for holding priest’s wife
Egypt
August 30, 2010
Court to hear lawsuit against Pope Shenouda for holding priest’s wife
A group of Islamist lawyers have filed a lawsuit in an Egyptian administrative court against Coptic Pope Shenouda to compel…
Coptic pope: Ordination of priests contingent on wives’ approval
Egypt
August 19, 2010
Coptic pope: Ordination of priests contingent on wives’ approval
The ordination of Coptic priests should be contingent upon the consent of their spouses, Coptic Pope Shenouda III has said…
Pope Shenouda considers salary increases for clergy
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Pope Shenouda considers salary increases for clergy
The head of Egypt's Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, is considering salary increases for priests nationwide in a bid to…
Coptic pope warns congregation against confessions by telephone
Egypt
August 16, 2010
Coptic pope warns congregation against confessions by telephone
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has warned members of his flock against confessing their sins to priests over the telephone.
Coptic pope approves new personal status bill
Egypt
August 10, 2010
Coptic pope approves new personal status bill
Coptic Pope Shenouda III signaled his approval of a new personal status draft law for non-Muslims to a church committee…
Court ruling on Coptic remarriage overturned
Egypt
July 7, 2010
Court ruling on Coptic remarriage overturned
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an earlier verdict issued in May by the Supreme Administrative Court that obliged…
Shenouda: Jehova’s Witnesses aren’t Christians
Egypt
July 1, 2010
Shenouda: Jehova’s Witnesses aren’t Christians
In his Wednesday sermon, Coptic Pope Shenouda III stated that Jehova's Witnesses "are not Christians," noting that it was permissable…
Tuesday’s papers: People’s Assembly approves social solidarity bill
Egypt
June 22, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: People’s Assembly approves social solidarity bill
State-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar lead with news that the People's Assembly has approved a new social solidarity bill, granting…