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Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
With the approach of the Christmas celebrations, Egyptian churches of different denominations informed the ministry of the interior of the scheduled masses and festivities for security measures.
Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday in the middle of intense proceedings
As Copts prepare for Palm Sunday, heightened security measures will be implemented in churches near Cairo and in the provinces. Pope Tawadros II will visit the Monostary of Saint Pishoy in Wa̅di̅ al-Natu̅n for the celebration....
Date of source: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Sīsī opens a new chapter with the Coptic Church
Egyptian President ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī’s visit to a Cathedral to show his respect for Coptic Christians on Christmas Day was a notable moment for relations between the presidency and the Church in Egypt. Relations between the presidency and Church...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Dr. Enan Galaly, having the Knight of Dannebrog title bestowed by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Ambassador of Historical Relations between Denmark and the Middle East and chairman of the Advisory Council for the International Association of University Presidents worldwide, and...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2011
The Egyptian Coptic Church rang its bells and celebrated its first feast after the revolution in the mass for the Resurrection feast .
At the same time, security forces secured churches from anything that might distort the Copts' celebrations.
In the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Resurrection Mass,...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Coptic leaders expressed their thanks to their Muslim brothers, political and religious bodies, and several parties for the vast amount of congratulations for Easter.
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Several important figures, both Coptic and Muslim, attended the holy mass on Saturday night at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in 'Abbāssīyah, Cairo. Among them were Deputy Prime Minister Yahyá al-Jamal, who conveyed greetings from Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf to Pope Shenouda, as well as...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2011
Under the headline “Pope to be Absent from Alexandria Epiphany Service for Third Succesive Year,” Al-Shurūq al-Jadīd reports that Pope Shenouda III will hold the annual service at the Monastery of Saint Bīshūy (Dayr Anbā Bīshūy) at Wādī al-Natrūn in northern Egypt.
The pope has been absent from...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2011
This article reports that Coptic Christmas celebrations on January 7 went about as usual, with no reports of any trouble. The holiday comes a week after a deadly church bombing in Alexandria.
Many Muslims also attended Christmas mass out of solidarity with their Christian countrymen.
In the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2011
Egypt's Muslims showed solidarity with their Coptic brothers and sisters during Christmas celebrations. Many attended Christmas services across the country; others gathered in the street in support of national unity.
This article in the Egyptian Gazette reports that Pope Shenouda led mass at Saint...
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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.