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Intercultural and interreligious dialogue brought Cornelis Hulsman from a conservative Christian Reformed bubble in the Netherlands to a deeply ecumenical attitude, refraining from absolutist statements about faith since any religion is the outcome of a human search for meaning in life.
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2023
Pope Francis denounced the IDF for the killing of two Christian women who had sought refuge in a church in Gaza, once again indicating that Israel is using tactics of “terrorism” in the Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Monday, October 23, 2023
Reverand Rifʿat Fikrī Saʿēd, Co-Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches and Chairman of the Council for Dialogue and Ecumenical Relations at the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, offered his sincere condolences to Pope Tawāḍrūs II and to the Coptic Orthodox Church on the passing of...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II prayed the evening prayers in the Cathedral of St. Mark the Apostle in the city of Venice, which he opened yesterday afternoon in preparation for its inauguration on Sunday morning. The delegation that accompanied him was 11 European bishops who participated in the prayers. Several...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
This Saturday evening (October 14), Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the Bishop of Turin and Rome, Bishop Barnaba, and the Bishop of the Netherlands, Bishop Arsani, at his residence in Venice, as part of his current visit to Venice and Milan.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The youth of the Diocese of Milano presented Pope Tawāḍrūs II with a book titled “The Power of Love,” which was presented in a short film during his meeting in the Church of Annunciation in Milan last Friday (October 13).
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church is marked with an openness to other churches and relations of amity and partnership with them. This has helped to strengthen the bonds of friendship among the different churches.
Date of source: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Egypt’s ambassador to Germany, Amīn Ḥassān, attended the funerary prayers for Anbā Mīshāʾīl, Bishop of South Germany and Abbot of St. Antonius Monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church, in Kröffelbach.
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2023
Under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Coptic Orthodox Church has maintained good relations with other churches, particularly the Roman Catholic Church. According to the official site of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the relationship between Pope Tawāḍrūs and Pope Francis of the Vatican was...
Date of source: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the verse ‘Love Never Fails’ (Corinthians 13:8) has always lived in his heart. Its meaning represents appreciation and modesty, and this was displayed by the head of the Catholic church during Pope Tawāḍrūs' recent visit to the Vatican.