Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 1999
Vatican circles are currently concerned with preparations for a program that will bring Pope John Paul II to the Sinai in Egypt, Ur in Iraq, and occupied Jerusalem. An apology by the head of the Church for the Crusades will open a new era of relationships not only between the West and Muslims but...
Date of source: Thursday, April 29, 1999 to Wednesday, May 12, 1999
The Vatican and Al-Azhar issued a joint statement condemning "barbaric practices" in Kosovo, and called for a speedy end to the conflict in the Balkans.
Date of source: Monday, April 12, 1999
Pope Shenouda III received an invitation from the Vatican to participate in its celebrations of the third millennium measured from the birth of Jesus Christ.
Date of source: Monday, January 25, 1999
Because Sinai is the holy land where God appeared and witnessed the journeys of the prophets, this land at the beginning of the following year will become the greatest religious tourist place in the world.