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Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The article reports on a ruling issued lately by the Administrative Court which requires the Egyptian Church to give permission to Christian divorcees to re-marry, a ruling which is rejected by Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2003
The Ministry of Justice revises the draft unified Personal Status Law for Copts that was presented to the government in 1999 by the Christian denominations in Egypt. The law states that spouses cannot change their denomination or religion during marriage. This would mean difficulty for divorce or...
Date of source: Sunday, January 19, 2003
Interviews with a Christian judge and a protestant pastor on the issue of Khula’ in Christianity and the Personal Status Law for Christians.
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2005
During a lengthy interview, Pope Shenouda discusses Coptic identity and history, the Palestinian question, the churches support of President Mubārak in the upcoming elections, the issue of national unity in Egypt and much more.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 31, 2005
According to the current Personal Status law, divorce is allowed if either spouse changes his / her denomination. Many couples who choose to separate use this exception to the ban on divorce as a way out of marriage.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
cUrfi [informal] marriages have recently been increasing among young Muslims. They are now also occurring among Christians of different ages and social classes.
Date of source: Thursday, August 18, 2005
Court rulings annulling marriage contracts are on the rise and the author blames sexual impotence.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark has repeatedly made it clear that Christianity’s stance on divorce is unchangeable.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
In an interview with Ākhir Sā‘a, the head of the Clerical Council, Bishop Bula, acknowledges the existence of a number of problems faced by Copts in Egypt. He slams the law of 1938 and said it runs contradictory to the teachings of the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2005
According to Orthodox doctrine, marriage is a holy connection, not only between the couple, but also between the two families: for example, the husband’s brothers and sisters become his wife’s brothers and sisters, and vice versa. As a result, the church can not accept the marriage of a widow to...
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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.