Dr. Khaled Montaser, Egyptian liberal writer, criticized Article 219 in the constitution that explains the application of the Islamic Sharia saying that this article means that a woman can give birth couple of years after the death or abandonment of her husband. Yet, the child is indeed his son or daughter!
Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, and representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the 50-memebers committee to amend 2012 constitution said he left the meeting of the committee to express his anger after the identity articles were passed against provisions of the Constitutional Court and without discussing them.
Said Abdul Masieh, Coptic activist, said that positive discrimination for Copts or the Coptic quota should help preventing many sectarian incidents as they may happen because of some Copts running for parliamentary elections which is used by their fanatic opponents to ignite the situation in order to win.
Dr. Tharwat Kherpauy, a dissident leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that elements of the Muslim Brotherhood have received orders from their leadersto provoke and clash with security forces as much as possible.
Egyptian state television broadcasted videos for the trial of the ousted president Mohamed Morsy. It's worth mentioning that the recorded trial is to be aired later today.
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed again with security forces at Fath mosque after ousted president Mohamed Morsy stood trial today on charges of spying and killing peaceful demonstrators.
The Family House council decided in its meeting today to support and collect donations for the restoration of burned and demolished churches.
Tark Heggy, Egyptian writer, said that no reconciliation can be made with the bloody group of the Muslim Brotherhood.
A Christian police sergeant called Magdy S. Zaky lost his life yesterday in Minya governorate trying to save a Muslim family.
After a culprit specialized in terrorizing the Copts called Holako was killed couple of month ago while exchanging fire with police, his brother is now back to terrorize the Copts and force them to pay royalties.
The Muslim Brotherhood have claimed Mariam Ashraf Mesiha was killed during the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia sit-in.
In his article in the Washington Post, Max Fisher has criticized the overheated nationalism and the military support trend in Egypt.
Security forces have arrested 45 defendants accused of planning terrorist attacks including attacking St. Mary Church in Warraq, the attempted assassination of the Minister of Interior, as well as blasting the satellite station in Cairo’s Maadi.
Coptic activists and organizations in Canada announced today they are working hard for the conference held on November 19 in the Canadian Parliament under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and in the presence of Jason Kenny, Canadian Labour Minister, Chris Alexander, Immigration Minister, and Bob Descartes, member of the Canadian Parliament, Secretary of the Canadian Foreign Minister.
Magdy Khalil, chairman of Middle East forum for liberties, said that the Coptic organizations in the United States are working on daily basis to expose the terrorist group of the Muslim Brotherhood before the American society, however the MB infiltrates the American state institutions.
Pope Francis called to pray for the displaced families in the World Family Day.
Abba Moussa, bishop of Youth, called the people to pray for the families of the martyrs and the injured in the terrorist attack against St. Mary Church in Warraq.
50-members committee to amend 2012 constitution drafted new article today to facilitate building churches.
A senior delegation of Al-Azhar scholars, headed by Dr. Abbas Shuman, Al-Azhar agent, headed today to visit victims of terrorist attack against St. Mary Church in Warraq.
Death toll up to five in Cairo's Warraq church attack after a Muslim young man called Mohamed Ibrahim was reported dead of his wounds.
The French ambassador paid a visit to Pope Tawadros II today in order to offer his condolences for the victims of St. Mary Church terrorist attack in Warraq, in which 5 Copts were shot dead and 17 were injured.
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