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Date of source: Monday, April 3, 2023
The Church of the Virgin Mary in the Cairene district of al-Zaytūn held a celebratory mass to mark the 55th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary above the church. The apparition occurred in 1968 when a group of workers sighted the figure of the Virgin Mary above the dome of the church....
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, led prayers for five new nuns entering the convent of Mār Jirjis (Saint George) in Old Cairo. After touring the new developments of the convent and listening to the hymns offered by the nuns, the Pope addressed them and spoke of the beauty...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has issued a response to the situation of a boy who was originally adopted and raised by Coptic parents, before being taken into the custody of the state, and declared to be Muslim. The statement, released through the al-Azhar Fatwā Global...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Papal Office for Projects organized a celebration to honor Egyptian women and recognize the integral role that they play in society. The event was organized in partnership with the National Council for Women and was inaugurated by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The celebrations...
Date of source: Monday, April 17, 2023
The various churches of the Holy Land of Jerusalem celebrated Easter on Sunday 16 April. The celebrations included a traditional procession led by Patriarch Theophilos III of the Greek Orthodox Church, Bible recitations in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and an Easter mass service led by...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak (Ibrāhīm Isḥaq), gave an address to mark the occasion of Easter. The Patriarch highlighted the importance of Easter, especially given the current turmoil and conflict present in the modern world. He drew comparisons between the...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has voiced his opinion of Egypt’s unique status as a country that has received numerous blessings throughout its many ages and civilizations. He made the comments during an Easter service at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsīya and offered thanks...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Egyptian Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has spoken on the cooperative relationship between her ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church, highlighting it as a valuable and productive partnership. Dr. Fūʾād highlighted the church’s role in raising awareness of the dangers of climate...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
A fatwā issued by al-Azhar has led to the return of the child, Shinūda, to the Coptic couple who raised him, following his time spent in the care of social services in an orphanage. These events have once again caused the matter of Christian adoption to be examined. According to the current law,...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken on the current status of Copts in Egypt whilst welcoming a French delegation of politicians, journalists, and writers. When asked whether Copts were persecuted in Egypt, Pope Tawāḍrūs II explained that this was not the case under President...
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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.