Court Judgment regarding issuance of personal ID cards


Regarding the 2007 Administrative Court Judgment ruling, which contradicted its 2004 and 2005 rulings, and the report submitted by the Minister of the Interior, which resulted in a contradiction regarding the issuance of personal IDs with Christian name and Christianity for those returning to Christianity after they declared their Islam. It was decided to send an urgent memorandum signed by His Holiness the Pope and all the members of the Holy Synod present, clarifying the opinion of the Holy Synod in this regard to present it to the President of the Republic and another memorandum submitted to the Supreme Administrative Court.

Published Date

26 May 2007

Chapter

20. Faith, Education and Legislation

Keywords

Secular laws

Related Decrees

  1. Conflict between ecclesiastic and secular marital law
  2. Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1987
  3. Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1993
  4. Copts encouraged to participate in state elections in 1999
  5. Copyright of video taps and CDs
  6. Data to be collected from congregants whether they are registered to vote
  7. Importance of teaching proper doctrine and Synodal oversight
  8. No requirement to swear in court against a person's own religion