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Date of source: Sunday, October 20, 2013
The Public Union of Copts for the Homeland has denounced the calls for a Coptic quota in the coming parliamentary elections. They also stated that those who call for a quota are those looking for personal gains (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, Oct 20, p. 3). This article has no link online.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
“The center, concerned with Coptic affairs, emphasizes that the elected president is one of all Egyptians and that ballot boxes bring about legitimacy and this is must be respected by everyone as this is the one of the most important rules of democracy,” said ECDSHR Chairman Joseph Malāk.
The...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
“The center, concerned with Coptic affairs, emphasizes that the elected president is one of all Egyptians and that ballot boxes bring about legitimacy and this is must be respected by everyone as this is the one of the most important rules of democracy,” said ECDSHR Chairman Joseph Malāk.
The...
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2012
There has been a rumor that 22 of the top metropolitans and bishops were backing presidential candidate ‘Abd al-Mun’im Abū al-Futūh, sparking anger that could in turn have a negative effect on all priests in churches and Coptic electorate.
Spurred by these rumors, the Holy Synod had to issue a...
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2012
There has been a rumor that 22 of the top metropolitans and bishops were backing presidential candidate ‘Abd al-Mun’im Abū al-Futūh, sparking anger that could in turn have a negative effect on all priests in churches and Coptic electorate.
Spurred by these rumors, the Holy Synod had to issue a...
Date of source: Friday, December 20, 2013
Leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria have celebrated the 75th year of Mar Girgis’ Church in Ghayt al-‘Inab. The celebration was held in Alexandria Library (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, Dec. 20, p. 14). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A delegation from the Coptic Union for the Homeland headed by activist Karīm Kamāl visited the victims of the train accident in Dahshūr in the Public Hospital of al-Haram. Walā’ Azīz of the union stated that the visit of the Coptic Union is to uncover the reason for the accident. She stated that...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Father Michael Ibrāhīm of Virgin Mary and Saint Moses the Black Church assured Muslims and Christians in Alexandria that the situation inside the church is stable and prayers will be performed in their usual hours (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, July 30, p.16). The article has no link...
Date of source: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II surprised Saint George and Virgin Mary Church in Alexandria and visited it first rather than Sporting Church like it was scheduled. Saint George and Virgin Mary Church had witnessed sectarian incidents from eight years, at the end of year 2005 (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd...
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2013
Pope Tawadros surprised leaders of the Church of St. Mark in Alexandria with a round of visits to some churches in order to meet the high priest and priests and to hold prayers at the churches (Amīrah Fathī, al-Wafd, Feb. 18, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.