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Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2016
The Association of Victims of Personal Status for Orthodox Copts rejected lawsuit 28032 filed by Pope Tawāḍrūs which challenges an administrative court’s ruling that compels the Church to permit Christians to marry a second time. The Pope’s lawsuit seeks to nullify the administrative court’s decree...
Date of source: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Controversy surrounds Mursi's congratulatory Easter message to the Coptic community in Finland and Estonia. However, he did not send a similar message to the Copts in Egypt, who disapproved of his message because Mursi did not acknowledge their Christian festivities and occasions. Additional...
Date of source: Friday, April 26, 2013
Dr. Khālid Saʿīd, official Salafī front spokesman, said that is not permissible for Muslims to greet non-Muslims on their feasts, and demanded that President Muḥammad Mursī poll associations of leading academics from the Azhar on responding to the invitation to Easter Mass. Saʿīd emphasized that...
Council of Egypt’s Churches demand that International Community rescue remaining Christians in Libya
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2015
The Council of Egypt’s Churches announced, with great sorrow, the death of 21 Egyptian martyrs in Libya on account of their religious identity and offered condolences to their families. The Council demanded that the international community act quickly to save the remaining Christians of Libya and...
Date of source: Monday, March 23, 2015
The Egyptian Union for Human Rights: The visit to Jerusalem was a mistake
The Egyptian Union for Human Rights is going to hold conference tomorrow discussing whether its visit to Jerusalem aimed at normalising relationships between Egypt and Israel or lending political support to the Palestinian...
Council of Egypt’s Churches demand that international community rescue remaining Christians in Libya
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2015
Council of Egypt’s Churches demand that international community rescue remaining Christians in Libya
The Council of Egypt’s Churches announced, with great sorrow, the death of 21 Egyptian martyrs in Libya on account of their religious identity and offered condolences to their families. The Council...
Date of source: Thursday, May 28, 2015
Coptic Church’s Holy Council adopts resolutions
The Coptic Church’s Holy Council met and adopted several new resolutions including a policy that designates the Monastery’s headquarters as its administrative, health, and social center. It also stipulates that the Monastery itself not be used for any...
Date of source: Thursday, September 13, 2012
The wave of anger resulting from the film "Innocence of Muslims" discrediting the Prophet Muhammad continues. Protests oat the U.S. Embassy in Cairo developed to taking down the U.S. flag and raising a black flag. There were protests also against CNN in the United States demanding the expulsion of...
Date of source: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Bishop Bula of Tantā and spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox committee of candidates, said that the final voters tables and candidates lists will be announced on September 14, 2012.
He added that the papal elections will be on Saturday, November 24, 2012 and the sacred lot will take place on...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Egypt's Copts coalition denounced the Constituent Assembly line-up, saying that it underrepresents the Egyptian people.
The coalition explained that the Assembly is controlled by the Islamic political movements and called on the Azhar and the Church to withdraw from the Assembly.
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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.