Features/Interviews
Meet your presidential candidates: The outsiders
March 21, 2012
Meet your presidential candidates: The outsiders
When asked during a televised interview why he had chosen to nominate himself in the upcoming presidential elections, carpenter-turned-politician Ali…
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
March 20, 2012
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
Mina Rizq Saad, 21, was slowly making his way out of the cathedral complex just after one o’clock this…
Meet your presidential candidate: Abul Ezz al-Hariry, the rabble rouser
March 20, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Abul Ezz al-Hariry, the rabble rouser
Less than a day after Abul Ezz al-Hariry announced his candidacy for president of Egypt he filed a lawsuit calling…
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
March 20, 2012
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
It is hard for Egyptians to imagine a Coptic Church and papacy without the late Shenouda III, both because his…
Unofficial Abouel Fotouh supporters lay foundation for official campaign
March 19, 2012
Unofficial Abouel Fotouh supporters lay foundation for official campaign
It is 7:30 pm in Hadeyek al-Qobba Square, named for the popular neighborhood in north Cairo where it is located.…
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
March 19, 2012
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
The death of Pope Shenouda III on Saturday night struck a blow to the Coptic community in Egypt. They lost…
Women’s movement: A stop at Egypt’s socialist era
March 19, 2012
Women’s movement: A stop at Egypt’s socialist era
Grey Villet (1927–2000), a South African-born photographer, was in Cairo in 1963 to capture scenes of Egypt under late President…
Shenouda leaves Copts divided on his legacy and church’s future
March 18, 2012
Shenouda leaves Copts divided on his legacy and church’s future
In its full papal uniform, the body of late Pope Shenouda III remains on display at the Saint Mark…
The embattled new National Council for Women
March 18, 2012
The embattled new National Council for Women
Since the beginning of this year, the National Council for Women has continually been brought into question by political forces…
Who is the pope’s successor?
March 18, 2012
Who is the pope’s successor?
It’s not easy to predict who’s going to succeed Pope Shenouda III and be enthroned as the 118th Pope and…