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Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
The articles that regulate the election of the Coptic patriarch are unconstitutional and violate the laws of the Apostles as well as the church law which obliges all Copts to choose their pastor.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
Yūsuf
Rāmiz, author of this article, expresses his concerns
about the future of the Coptic Orthodox Church: its
relationship as an institution with the State; the
stability of its internal authorities and what will become of
its domestic and foreign funds.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
The
Armenian community has had a long presence in Egypt which
dates back to the early thirteenth century. In an
attempt to escape the persecution of the Ottoman Empire,
Armenians left their homes in Aleppo and Jerusalem
and sought refuge in a number of countries including Egypt.
Metropolitan...
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
‘Imād Basālī argues that the government’s culture of secrecy has disguised the true number of Copts in Egypt. While official statistics indicate that Copts constitute 7 to 10% of Egypt’s population, the Coptic Orthodox Church says that there are an estimated 10 million Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
An
interview with Michael Munīr,
member of the Republican Party in the U.S. and controversial Coptic
activist who is visiting Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
Engineer Sāmī al-Bihirī, a cynical writer currently living in the Unites States of America speaks about challenges for Copts in Egypt, internal affairs and terrorism.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author states that turning the pope into
a
political leader is something that will be refused by the principle Christian institute itself because it rejects
the politicizing of religion and other interests. The author reiterates that a line should be clearly drawn
between
religion and...
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2006
The author tackles the secret churches in Egypt, which Copts are building without having the necessary permission from the government, highlighting the grave consequences of this phenomenon.
Date of source: Monday, June 5, 2006
The author affirms in his
article that the Copts are not an ethnic
minority that is separate from the rest of the Egyptian people, urging the
church to stop trying to play a
political role and to shoulder its responsibility of encouraging Copts to
participate in the nation’s
political process...
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2006
If you are Christian, 10,000 pounds, the price of a forged certificate that indicates the conversion to another denomination or religion, is the cost of divorce.
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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.