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Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2013
In a related development, Bishop Bisantī of Hilwān and Ma’sarah denounced rumors, circulated by some websites, about Pope Tawadros mobilizing Coptic businessmen to withdraw their trust funds from Egyptian banks. He added that rumors like this depict Copts as if they are looking for their own...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
This article highlights a symposium at the Yūnān Labīb Center for Historical Studies, discussing the unified personal status law for non-Muslims.
Date of source: Sunday, September 19, 2010
In response to Selim El-Awa's allegations, Bishop Basanty said that all monasteries are open to the public. He also said that Bishop Bishoy's claims of Muslims initially being visitors in Egypt are historically accurate and were meant in a peaceful manner. He said that Kamilia Shehata and Wafaa...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2010
This article deals with the issue of Coptic rights abroad and at home, as well the views of parish leader Bassanti concerning Coptic rights.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church holds a session in which it approves the Coptic Orthodox withdrawal from the Eastern Council of Churches, and decides not to avow Christian channels that are not controlled by the Holy Synod.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This article highlights the viewpoint of Bishop Bissenti of Helwān and Ma‘sara, who has attacked Max Michel, and that of Maximus, who seeks to defend himself and his ideology.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 26, 2006
The writer tackles the idea of reforming religious sermons, whether Islamic or
Christian, through Dr. Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh’s book entitled, ‘The Religious Speech in
the Egyptian Mass Media in the Ninety’s.’
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
This
press review summarizes responses from a wide variety of persons, including Coptic
leaders, clergy, and
congregants to the controversial Max Michel, also known as Archbishop Maximus I.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2001
Bishop Bissenti and Gamal Asa’ad were invited to the meeting Rose El-Youssef held to discuss the denominational climate. The former said that he would attend provided that Asa’ad would not, claiming that Asa’ad’s opinions are not in the line with what the church believes. Asa’ad denied this and...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2001
Dr. Zaghloul Al-Naggar wrote an article on the cosmic verses in the Qur’an. In this article he wrote that the revealed books before the Qur’an were all lost or altered. Therefore, the Qur’an is the only book where reciting it is like praying. The author believes that Al-Naggar should not 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.