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Date of source: Tuesday, August 27, 2013
U.S. Senators have submitted a new bill for better protection of Copts and other religious minority’s rights in Egypt and the Middle East (also known as the Special Envoy Bill).
Republican Senator, Roy Blunt, handed in the bill together with a number of other notable Congress members from both...
Date of source: Thursday, August 22, 2013
The final outcome of the Brotherhood’s fatwá is the inevitable disappearance of churches in Dār al-Islām (Islamic countries), which logically entails that there is no place for non-Muslims in Egypt. The Shaykh ends his fatwá stressing that building churches in Islamic countries is not permitted.
Date of source: Friday, August 23, 2013
Egyptian churches celebrated (August 22) the Feast of the Virgin Mary despite the present state of security in the country, and despite rumors relating to the targeting of churches and monasteries. Archbishop Sergius said in a statement to al-Wafd that churches all over Egypt held evening prayers...
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2013
Copts in the area of Dayr Mawās continue to ask for the intervention of security forces to stop the state of fear and terrorism in which they have been living since attacks began on August 14. Since then, more than 40 stores have been vandalized; the diocese buildings and church-related facilities...
Date of source: Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Associated Press news agency (AP) published a report from the city of Diljā, in al-Minya governorate. The village is now out of governmental control after extremist supporters of deposed president Muhammad Morsi (Mursī) expelled security forces and took over the police station. The agency...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 4, 2013
In general, the three Churches welcome the composition of the Constituent Assembly. This expresses their hope for a better outcome in the interest of the nation. Father Anthony Aziz, representative for the Catholic Church, expressed his satisfaction with the composition. He pointed out that the...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Representatives of the Egyptian Churches have collectively welcomed the balanced and impartial composition of the “Assembly of the Fifty” for drafting a constitution. Dr. Rev. Safwāt al-Bayādī stated that they want a constitution that is based on consensus. Sūzī Nāshid, the representative of the...
Date of source: Monday, September 2, 2013
Coptic Catholic Father, Rafiq Greich, media adviser for the Coptic Catholic Church, confirmed that his church welcomes the elimination from the new constitution of Article 219, regarding the principles of sharī'ah (Islamic law) and said that Article 3 is adequate as it is now. The amendments must...
Date of source: Sunday, September 1, 2013
Pope Tawadros broke his silence talking about recent events in Egypt with the foreign TV channel, Russia Today. He said that there are many causes that have accumulated over time for what is happening in Egypt, but that the most important cause is the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) administration’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Al-‘Arīsh
Recently, a large number of Christian families left the city of al-‘Arīsh and the cities of Rafah and Shaykh Zuwayd. In al-‘Arīsh the duration of religious rites has been reduced and some church leaders have left their headquarters. Christian residents in al-‘Arīsh said that they have...
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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.