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Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
The Church of Qasr al-Dūbārah celebrated Christmas the day before yesterday, as Revered Sāmih Morris, pastor of the church, apologized for the high level of security, saying this was in anticipation of ‘any explosion that might target the church and its occupants during the celebrations’.
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
This article reflects on the Copts' insistance to challenge terrorism and Muslim Brotherhood threats.
In difficult security and life conditions, Egyptians celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ tomorrow, united by the terror of the Muslim Brotherhood, who targeted the churches in particular, after...
Date of source: Saturday, January 4, 2014
Muhammad Ibrāhīm, Minister of the Interior, sent messages of felicitation to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, to Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, and to employees of the Ministry of the Interior, to mark the celebration of Christmas. Ibrāhīm stated ‘As our Christian...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2015
When asked about the standardization Easter holiday date, Pope Tawādrūs commented, “We have proposed Sunday ,the 3rd of April each year as the standard date for Easter, there are churches who have agreed and others which are still thinking.” Most Theologians have agreed with the proposal, they find...
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Mahmūd Hāmid, spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia (Shī'ah) Youth Movement, warned that churches could be targeted during the Coptic celebrations of the Holy Week and Easter after an increase of attacks from extreme Islamist streams. In a statement to al-Wafd, Hāmid stressed the necessity of protection of...
Date of source: Monday, May 6, 2013
Today (May 5, 2013) marks the return of the first Coptic delegation from Jerusalem. Last Sunday (April 28, 2013), around 310 Copts left Cairo and went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and to celebrate Easter there. The Coptic visitors to Jerusalem enjoyed their time there, despite the poor treatment of...
Date of source: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Pope Tawadros leads his first Easter festivities amidst the ambiguity surrounding the position of the Copts. The transition from the late Orthodox Coptic Pope Shenouda III. Pope Tawadros, who led the Good Friday Mass called on worshippers at the Mass to pray for President Mohammed Mursi (Muhammad...
Date of source: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Pope Tawadros leads his first Easter festivities amidst the ambiguity surrounding the position of the Copts. The transition from the late Orthodox Coptic Pope Shenouda III to Pope Tawadros oversaw the development of a more complex relationship between the church and state. The Copts are saddened by...
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2013
Al-Dustūr printed an interview given to Al-Hayat radio by Pope Tawadros in the run-up to Easter and following the attack on the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo earlier this month. He spoke about the attack on the Cathedral, the response of the President and the interior ministry and the impact of this...
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2015
“People talk about human rights, but what about God’s rights?” said Pope Tawadros in his sermon on the eve of Coptic Christmas on 6 January. These words, and most others in the same sermon rang hollow, as I recalled the opening lines of chapter thirteen in the book of Corinthians: “If I speak in...
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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.