Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 29, 2000
Pax Christi, the international Catholic peace movement, has been monitoring closely the developments in the Middle East. This year, the Arab Education Institute in Bethlehem became an Affiliated Organization with the movement. Pax Christi has been organizing several fact finding missions and...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 24, 2000
S. M. Al-Homosani wrote Aqidaty he converted to Islam a year ago. When his family found out they threatened to kill him and forced him to sign a written confession that he has left Islam and returned. He asks if he is considered an apostate because he signed that confession, although deep in his...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 28, 2000
In the light of events in Egypt and demonstrations calling for a boycott in response to the attacks on Al-Aqsa mosque, the article tries to answer the question of "How can Egypt avoid extremist attacks which aim at blocking the way to stability?"
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 22, 2000
A delegation from the American Christian church [the Arabic uses a singular] reached Iraq yesterday. During its solidarity visit, the delegation will meet some Iraqi officials and make many tours around the country.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 2000
Pope Shenouda III refused to meet a delegation of the sons of the Bishopric of Luxor who are still asking for the return of Bishop Ammonius. The delegation said that the problem of their Bishopric was not yet solved. Christians of Luxor sent the Pope a message in which they said "we get tired,...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2000
The UNESCO awarded Pope Shenouda III its prize for tolerance and non-violence. The UNESCO stated that Pope Shenouda is a religious figure who helped to strengthen the meaning of tolerance.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 23, 2000
The Mufti of Egypt stated that there is no reason why a Christian could not run for a seat in Parliament. He also stated the Shari’a [Islamic law] does not forbid a Moslem to vote for a Christian.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 2000
Dr. Safwat el-Bayadi, the head of the Evangelical denomination in Egypt, sent a message to President Mubarak in which he declared the complete support of the Evangelical denomination for the president’s sincere, honest and clear attitude towards the Palestinian issue.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2000
The Bishop of Naga Hamadi said that al-Ahali [See RNSAW week 42 article 3] wrongly quoted him as saying that "the National Democratic Party (NDP) is imposing certain persons whom we do not choose." The Bishop said that "this sentence caused misunderstanding with the members of NDP."
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2000
The Grand Sheikh of the Azhar received the head of the Armenian Orthodox Church.
He welcomed his guest in the noble Azhar, saying "heavenly religions call for brotherhood, peace and true worship of the one God." The head of the Armenian Orthodox Church expressed his happiness for having such a...