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Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The three Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic churches in Egypt concluded a meeting with members of the national justice committee on Monday, (June 20, 2011) at the St. Mark Cathedral, calling for an official copy of the unified draft law on construction of houses of worship.
Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī,...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Three Coptic Christian denominations in Egypt (Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical) are studying the law of on houses of worship and preparing a response on the articles of the law.
There was an objection on the article that states the necessity of 1000 meters between a worship place and another,...
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2011
'Amr Khālid, Islamic preacher, said that Islam rejects the religious state because it makes a person holy and talks on behalf of Allah, which is rejected both religiously and politically.
In a European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights conference, Khālid rejected using religion in...
Date of source: Friday, May 13, 2011
A conciliatory meeting bringing together the Virgin Mary Church priests in al-Warāq, leading salafists and a number of security officials was held. During the session, the church priests paid EGP150,000 to salafists in Imbābah.
The meeting included discussions on how salafists can be compensated...
Date of source: Friday, May 6, 2011
Seven-thousand Copts rallied on Wednesday 4, 2011 during Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III's weekly sermon, chanting support for the pope.
Pope Shenouda asked them to calm down to continue the sermon.
The cathedral bought three watchdogs inside the papal see to protect the church from the salafists...
Date of source: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Public efforts succeeded in defusing a fitnah in al-Zāwiyah al-Hamrā’ area, after rumors spread about a Coptic man reportedly molesting a three-year-old Muslim girl child.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2011
The newspaper relates a story that was not verified, a Muslim young-man rescued a Coptic young-woman from being kidnapped in al-Muqattam incidents. Thugs slaughtered him when he tried to prevent them.
The family of the deceased and wounded in the incident of Muqattam said that their wish was that...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Pope Shenouda III, met on Tuesday March 29, with a small delegation of 15 archbishops during which they discussed the church's means of exerting more efforts on national and political levels. In addition, they discussed means of encouraging Copts to participate in parliamentary elections and...
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
In an attempt to win the largest possible number of parliamentary seats, more than 30 Christian citizens declared their intention to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Cairo, Alexandria, Sohag, Asyut, Bani Swif and Minia. The article briefly introduces candidates.
Date of source: Friday, April 1, 2011
Dozens of Coptic women protested inside the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in al-'Abāsīyah on March 30, 2011, prior to a sermon by Coptic Pope Shenouda III.
The protesters demanded the appearance of Kāmīliyā Shihātah, whom salafists claim to have converted to Islam, on the media.
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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.