Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
David D. Grafton is a Lutheran pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and a scholar of both Christianity and Islam. As a scholar Dr. Grafton is explicitly involved in interfaith relations as a graduate of Christian theology and a professor of Islamic Studies. While serving as pastor...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Father van Nispen is a Jesuit priest, who is strongly involved in relationships with Islam. In the beginning of his priesthood he chose 'The service of reconciliation' to be his motto. In an interview with Egyptian Al-Ahram Weekly on December 31, 1998, he clarified: "My interpretation of the term...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Nagu’īb Sawiris, the Egyptian businessman, has thanked the Ministry of Interior for succeeding in securing churches on New Years Eve (Na’īm Yūsuf, Copts United, Jan. 1).
Date of source: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Hānī Shukr Allāh, the press secretary for the Episcopal Church in Egypt, announced the convening of a second conference for the “Together for the Sake of Egypt” project. The conference includes representatives from al-Azhar, Orthodox and Episcopal Churches, as well as several intellectuals and...
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2013
Pope Tawadros warned of threats to the Egyptian state and its three representative pillars – the Azhar, the Church and the judiciary. He called for the intensification of efforts to promote positive work, rather than mere distractions and small issues which are not worthy of being pursued. He said...
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
On Friday, Apr. 26, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib together with an Azhar delegation who came to congratulate the Pope for the feast of Easter. Pope Tawāḍrūs explained that as long as the Church and Azhar continue to have good relations, Egypt...
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has given an exclusive interview with the newspaper al-Akhbār. In the interview he said that Christians have long been part of the social and religious fabric of Egypt, and that it was in everyone’s interests to create a...
Date of source: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Bishop Raphael, General Secretary to the Holy Synod, has said that although the previous regime tried, and failed, to maintain its legitimacy for over 30 years by driving a wedge between Muslims and Christians, the Muslim Brotherhood has succeeded in five months. The Bishop noted that during the 25...
Date of source: Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Marrakesh declaration contrasts with the World Watch List 2016 of Open Doors, released on January 13, 2016, in which 50 countries, mostly Muslim, are listed as countries where Christians are persecuted most. Open Doors is identifying Islamic Extremism as the main persecution engine in Egypt...
Date of source: Monday, December 7, 2015
In coordination between Al-Azhar Institution and the Egyptian Church, the Together For The Sake Of Egypt's fourth assembly resumed its activities, today, Monday. The religious discourse committee, which is formed of priests and imams, work together under the slogan Working Together For Egypt.