Anti-Bishop protest continues in Cairo
29/10/2010
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers staged a protest on Friday at Amr Ibn al-‘As Mosque demanding that Coptic Bishop Bishoy to be tried in court following his negative remarks about the Quran.
Last month, Bishop Bishoy, secretary of the Coptic Church’s Holy Synod, angered Muslims when he publicly challenged the authenticity of certain verses of the Quran, the Muslim holy book.
Demonstrators chanted slogans condemning the silence of the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb and the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Ali Gomaa on this issue, saying “Sheikh Tayyeb, Sheikh Gomaa, why are you silent? Whose side are you on?”
They carried signs with pictures of women who have allegedly converted to Islam, but who they claim are kept hostage inside churches. They demanded that the women, whom they believe to have converted from Christianity to Islam, should publicly proclaim their faith.
During the protest, which took place under the gaze of an intensified security presence, including 12 security vehicles and nearly 1000 officers, hundreds of protesters called for what they described as the “trial of the leaders of religious discord”, because of the refusal of church leaders to allow Camillia Shehata to make public media appearances in order to reveal the truth and stop religious discord.
The Coptic Church revealed that it has informed security agencies about the date and location of the demonstration.
A source from the Papal headquarters told Al-Masry Al-Youm, that they have “informed security agencies immediately of what we knew about the date, time and location of the demonstration, and despite this security made no attempt to prevent the protest or prevent the abuses that they directed at the church and at Pope Shenouda III.”
Having dealt personally with Bishop Bishoy, I can only say he is a curse on our holy church.
Sadly, I have found him to be less than honest, and he single handedly has ruined our churches in Australia. His Grace Bishop Daniel has been held in EGYPY for no reason, other than that a number of priests affiliated with Bishop Bishoy desecrated their Sacred vow. Like wise His Grace Bishop Surial has left Australia and moved to America, as a direct result of Bishop Bishoy.
Bishop Bishoy is a devisive figure, that sought to protect a member of the clergy in Sydney involved in FRAUD.
Forgive me Lord, But the truth must be spoken, Bishop Bishoy is hungry for the Papal Seat and indiscriminatly attacks any viable opponent. His eminence Bishop Youaniss is another of the victims of Bishop Bishoy and Bishop Jerimah (ermiah).
When are we Copts going to oppose this unruly troublesome man? he disregards church Cannon law and is a one man army that has endangered my coptic brothers and sisters with his foot in mouth disease. Last year he attacked Father Zakaria Boutros and declared he would defrock him on islamic egyptian tv. His Relative here has fabricated letters and sent them to the egyptian media for publication, and they were published much to the disgrace of our church.
Please do not take my word for it, speak to Dr Tharwart Bassili, or visit this site and read for your self how destructive this man is. (smc-rescue.blogspot.com/)
Watch the video of him attacking father Zakaria (god bless him).
I respectfully ask every Copt to demand he be dealt with before the church court “Holysynod” and make him accountable. he has cause His Holiness pope Shenouda enough grief and anxiety.
Please do Not disregard this, I am asking you to undertake your own inquiries.
God Bless and protect the Coptic Church from all evil within or without. Lord Have Mercy upon Us.
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