The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church refuses to allow its members to remarry despite the Higher Administrative Court ruling.
"We respect the Egyptian judiciary, but no force on earth can make the Church violate teachings of the holy bible in order to execute a judicial verdict," Father Armia, Pope Shenouda III's secretary, said this week.
Egyptian Copts are not allowed to divorce, unless under extreme circumstances such as adultery, and because of this, many Egyptian Copts are switching to Islam. Just until the divorce is finalized, however, and then go back to being Coptic.
Submitted by Tieren Dokes
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