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Date of source: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Under the supervision of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Churches of Alexandria are choosing for the first time the members of their administration through elections, rather than through appointments. Dr. Kamīl Saddīq member of the Coptic Community Council stated that 53 churches have started their...
Date of source: Sunday, November 17, 2013
Coptic activists are organizing a protest this evening in front of the Shūrá Council building, where the Constituent Committee is convening to request an article in the Constitution that refers to a Coptic quota in representative councils as well as positions in the state. This presents a serious...
Date of source: Thursday, August 15, 2013
It is reiterated in the media, that there is a fear of a civil war in Egypt. Those that echo these statements in the East or the West do not understand the “Egyptian-ness” of Egyptians, the secret of their civilization and their patience, and do not realize the essence of their revolution over the...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 9, 2013
A number of political parties and political movements have announced that they will be organizing a silent candlelit vigil in front of the Maspero building tonight, October 9. They requested in a statement issued yesterday that participants dress in black, hold candles, and raise the pictures of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
In the international conference for Copts of the Diaspora that was held in Luxembourg in which EU delegates were present, the EU has received this request from the Dutch Coptic Association and the members of the Coptic organizations in Europe to list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist...
Date of source: Monday, October 7, 2013
In celebration of the 6th of October victory, at 2pm (the time for the crossing of the Suez Canal) mosques and churches synchronized their prayer calls and bells, respectively. Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Bolus Halīm, stated yesterday (October 6) that the bells of the churches...
Date of source: Sunday, October 6, 2013
On the June 30, the European Parliament convened the largest hearing session in its history based on the request of the Coptic Diaspora. They requested this session to present the ‘real’ picture of the Revolution as well as the crimes of the Muslim Brotherhood. This was attended by a group of...
Date of source: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Dr. Muhammad Abū al-Ghār, member of the Constituent Assembly (also called the 50-member committee) has requested that an article be added to the draft constitution stating that there would be “no restrictions on the building of Churches”.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Bishop Bola of Tanta and the representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Constituent Assembly (also called the 50-member committee) stated that the Coptic Orthodox Church will not disagree with Al-Azhar when it comes to its opinion on restricting the rights of practicing religious rites to...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Bishop Markos, the Bishop of Shubra al-Khāymah, stated that there are no weapons in the churches as has been widely disseminated. He said that they depend on God’s protection of the churches and the people. He argued that they cannot hold the security forces responsible for all that is happening...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.