divorce
Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts
Egypt
June 9, 2010
Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts
Coptic divorcee Hani Wasfi has raised a lawsuit against the Coptic Church’s refusal to allow him to remarry. Wasfi won…
Coptic remarriage: How to solve the impasse
Opinion
June 8, 2010
Coptic remarriage: How to solve the impasse
The Supreme Administrative Court's recent decision requiring the Coptic Orthodox Church to allow second marriages for Coptic divorcees has elicited…
Shenouda defends Coptic stance on divorce, remarriage
Egypt
June 8, 2010
Shenouda defends Coptic stance on divorce, remarriage
Coptic Pope Shenouda III held a press conference today in which he announced a decision by the Coptic Holy Synod…
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak meets with Biden
Egypt
June 8, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak meets with Biden
Both state-run and independent newspapers lead with the story of President Mubarak’s meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden in…
Copts to demonstrate in support of Church’s stance on remarriage
Egypt
June 6, 2010
Copts to demonstrate in support of Church’s stance on remarriage
In an interview on Coptic satellite television channel CTV, Coptic Pope Shenouda III said that Coptic divorcees wishing to remarry…
Shenouda to hold emergency meeting on divorce
Egypt
June 6, 2010
Shenouda to hold emergency meeting on divorce
Pope Shenouda III has decided to convene an emergency meeting of the Holy Synod next Tuesday to discuss problems faced…
Coptic Pope resists court ruling on divorce, remarriage
Egypt
June 3, 2010
Coptic Pope resists court ruling on divorce, remarriage
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the role of the Orthodox Church is "administrative" in nature and is in conformity…
Expert: A divorce occurs in Egypt every 6 mins
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Expert: A divorce occurs in Egypt every 6 mins
Azza Suleiman, director of the Center for Women's Issues, said yesterday that there are currently five million postponed divorce cases…