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Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The article explains to Bishop Bīshūy that the doors of heaven
are open only to those who are kindhearted, and advises him to follow the steps of Father Mattá al-
Maskīn.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
This article continues the series by Watani International, tracing the history of how modern-day Egyptians came to be what they are today and marking their origins and the origin of their traditions.
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 1997
At the Ibn Khaldoun Research center, Mr. Magdi Khaliel, an emigrant Copt, gave a lecture trying to justify
the
attempts of some emigrant Copts and even those of some foreign countries to intervene in Egyptian
affairs under the
pretext of protecting Copts from what they claim is persecution in...
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
“Inspirations from the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt” is the title of an exhibition held in Cairo last month by the association of preserving Coptic heritage. The exhibition included sculptures, reliefs, textiles, and Coptic icons by some 30 artists. Some of the works were traditional, but...
Date of source: Sunday, July 30, 2006
The author describes his visit to the al-Muqattam Monastry and to the cave of St. Polā.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The article discusses magic, a practice that is considered
abominable by the Bible but has been associated with past Coptic traditions.
Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2006
The author describes the Coptic Orthodox church at VilleJuif, just beyond the city center of Paris, particularly noting the resurrection mosaic on its facade and the work of the famous Coptic iconographer Adel Nassief.
Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2006
The author reflects on the importance of the book ‘Life of Anthony’ by St. Athanasius. He asserts that this “masterpiece of Christian literature” should be included in the public curriculum of subjects such as languages, literature, history, anthropology, international studies, or religious studies...
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
The article articulates the history of the ancient monastery
of St. Polā
on the Red Sea and suggests the launching of an integrated project to restore this Coptic
monument amidst
archeologists’ arguments that the costs of Coptic restoration projects are too high.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The author writes about the history and current status of the Coptic
Museum, having been recently
inaugurated by President Mubārak after restoration works.
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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.