Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1999
His Holiness the Pope and the Pontiffs of the Church call upon all of their children in all governorates to go to vote on the day of the referendum, to fulfill their national duty.
May God protect Egypt and all of its people in goodness and peace.
Published Date
29 May 1999
Chapter
17. National Role
Keywords
Secular laws, Voting
Related Decrees
- Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1987
- Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1993
- Data to be collected from congregants whether they are registered to vote
- Conflict between ecclesiastic and secular marital law
- Copyright of video taps and CDs
- Court Judgment regarding issuance of personal ID cards
- Importance of teaching proper doctrine and Synodal oversight
- No requirement to swear in court against a person's own religion