Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2017
Aḥmad ʿAbdallāh, Governor of the Red Sea, today welcomed a delegation of Christian clergy and a group of security, popular, and executive leaders, as well as Islamic clerics who attended to offer their well-wishes on the occasion of ʿĪd al-Fiṭr [Eid al-Fitr] in the headquarters of the governorate.
Date of source: Sunday, April 30, 2017
This was the title of the banners that were to be seen all over as ‘pilgrims’ arrived to the Air Defense Stadium for the Mass with Pope Francis.
Date of source: Thursday, March 9, 2017
On Thursday, Iraqi president Fūʾad Maʿṣūm welcomed a delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt and the world. The delegate was headed by Anbā Anṭūniyyūs, Bishop of the Seat of Jerusalem and The Near East, in his first visit to Iraq in 23 years. The purpose of the delegation was...
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 2015
The State Information Service reported on a new initiative to promote domestic Christian tourism.
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.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
A high-ranking Emirati delegation has visited Pope Tawadros in the Anba Bishoy Monastery in Wadī al-Natrūn. Pope Tawadros is reported to have said “We are very happy to meet our Emirati brethren who we have a strong bonds and relations with” (Nagwá Bikhāyt, al-Dustūr, Jan. 15, p. 2). Read original...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
An initiative for peace was lunched between Dr. 'Ilwī Amīn, Professor at the Azhar University and Archpriest Būlus 'Uwaydah and Bishop Bisantī. One meeting was at the 'Amr Ibn al-'As mosque and the other was at the Hanging Church.
This initiative was to reinforce religious tolerance between...
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2011
Much of this week's coverage was dedicated to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Prime Minister, and his visits to Egypt in which he promoted interfaith dialogue and the concept of a secular state. He met with leaders of Azhar, officials from the Coptic Church and various political representatives.
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2011
On April 16, the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar al-Tayīb visited a church in ‘Āftīh that was completely rebuilt by the army after having been torched a month ago, due to sectarian clashes between Muslims and Copts.
(Reviewer’s note: News story was also covered in al-Misrī al-Yawm/ p. 3/ April 17, 2011)
Date of source: Saturday, August 28, 2010
The Minister of Religion confirms that the national unity tables of breakfast are important indications of the strong relations between Muslims and Christians.