second marriages
Divorce in the Coptic Church
Egypt
June 16, 2015
Divorce in the Coptic Church
During Pope Tawadros II's weekly sermon, a man from the congregation shouted: “I want my rights, I want to get married!” This outburst…
Coptic Church grants 30 permits for second marriages
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Coptic Church grants 30 permits for second marriages
Archbishop Royce Morcos, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, said the Clerical Board has granted second marriage permits…
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Coptic Church resumes examination of divorce requests
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after…
Mubarak to Pope Shenouda: New personal status law within 2 months
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Mubarak to Pope Shenouda: New personal status law within 2 months
Pope Shenouda III met privately with Legal Affairs Minister Mufid Shehab on Thursday at the papal residence in Abbasiya to…
Ministry studies personal status law for non-Muslims
Egypt
June 13, 2010
Ministry studies personal status law for non-Muslims
In light of the ongoing crisis over divorce and remarriage among Copts, a Justice Ministry committee convened on Sunday to…
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…