monks
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Tourists celebrate birth of Saint Catherine
Egypt
December 9, 2018
Tourists celebrate birth of Saint Catherine
Thousands of tourists attended the church mass at Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Friday and Saturday in celebration of the anniversary…
Coptic delegation in Jerusalem to discuss controversial monastery
Egypt
November 9, 2018
Coptic delegation in Jerusalem to discuss controversial monastery
A Coptic Orthodox Church delegation traveled to Jerusalem on Thursday morning, upon the instructions of Pope Twadros II, to meet…
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
Egypt
November 2, 2018
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
The team investigating the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, head of the Saint Macarius Monastery, is claiming that the two monks…
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
On Monday, the Cairo Court of Appeal set the first trial session on September 23 for two former monks accused…
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
Environment
November 22, 2012
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
Environment Minister Mostafa Hussein Kamel vowed the government would remove a monastery encroachment on the Wadi al-Rayan reserve Tuesday, angering…
Environmentalists take action after monks build wall in Wadi al-Rayan
Environment
November 12, 2012
Environmentalists take action after monks build wall in Wadi al-Rayan
Dozens of environmental activists and desert lovers peacefully demonstrated in Wadi al-Rayan last Friday to show their disapproval of a…
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Cinema/TV
January 22, 2011
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Culture and art are the lifeblood of a democratic society that wants to renovate itself. Cinema is one art form…
Disputes with the Devil
Books
November 11, 2009
Disputes with the Devil
As Youssef Zidan's novel Azazeel enters its tenth edition, Al-Masry Al-Youm meets the author whose novel continues to provoke heated…