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Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2003
Priests as well as sheikhs and imams have always been exempted from paying taxes. However, a recently issued decree by the Taxation Authority stipulates that the sum collected by priests in return for the religious services they perform in churches and for registering marriage contracts are subject...
Date of source: Saturday, April 5, 2003 to Friday, April 11, 2003
A number of Orthodox clergymen have asked Pope Shenouda to apply the labor law so that they can enjoy social insurance and can have their salaries renewed. They also asked him to issue a special law that would stipulate the authorities of both priests and bishops and how to punish them if they...
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2005
During a lengthy interview, Pope Shenouda discusses Coptic identity and history, the Palestinian question, the churches support of President Mubārak in the upcoming elections, the issue of national unity in Egypt and much more.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2005 to Friday, September 16, 2005
Bishop Yuānnis speaks about the church in the modern age, arguing that though some laws do need to be updated, there is a general failure to recognize the positive aspects of the church’s laws, in particular those forbidding divorce. He also denies claims that the leading religious authorities are...
Date of source: Friday, September 16, 2005
A Coptic group calling themselves the Coptic reform group [Editor: Not found on the Internet. No official title for this group] are challenging the church and working to unseat some Church leaders. Coptic thinkers and leaders of the Church respond.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
In an interview with Ākhir Sā‘a, the head of the Clerical Council, Bishop Bula, acknowledges the existence of a number of problems faced by Copts in Egypt. He slams the law of 1938 and said it runs contradictory to the teachings of the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
Pope Shenouda has instructed the Committee of Parishes, headed by Bishop Boula, to make new financial regulations to increase the salaries of clergymen, after complaints about financial hardship.
Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2005
The salary of a priest with a family can be as 200LE, and the church is able to deprive priests of their financial rights at will. Consequently, some priests suffer serious financial hardship.
Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2005
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church agreed unanimously to strip Max Michael Hanna of his orthodoxy, as well as his title and Bachelor’s degree bestowed upon him from the clerical college.
Date of source: Sunday, July 3, 2005
The statement of the Holy Synod about the impeachment of Bishop Mitias – Bishop of Mahalla – was full of illogical slips and contradictions.
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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.