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Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church received at the Papal Residence in Cairo a delegation of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO) led by Secretary-General Dr. Maximos Charakopoulos, and discussed a proposal on unifying the date of Easter celebrations among all Christians...
Date of source: Friday, March 7, 2025
Morocco’s permanent representative at the UN Office in Geneva, ʿUmar Znīber, has highlighted the Moroccan model of religious coexistence and its efforts to boost values of tolerance, mutual respect, and interfaith dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, March 14, 2025
An Islamic professor has said that calls for renewing the religious discourse reflect that fiqh (jurisprudence) schools are a necessity for the continuous development of life and the issues that arise in the contemporary era.
Date of source: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Many Moroccans warmly welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Religious Endowments, Aḥmad al-Tawfīq, about the cancellation of this year’s ‘Eid al-Aḍḥā sacrifice, especially given that it will spare a large part of the population from the soaring livestock prices that had skyrocketed last year...
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2025
This year, the 33rd edition of the Arab Christian Heritage Conference, organized by the Friends of Arab Christian Heritage Committee, was hosted at the Franciscan Cultural Center for Coptic Studies at St. Joseph’s Church in Downtown Cairo. Titled ‘Christian Legal Writings’, the two-day conference...
Date of source: Monday, February 24, 2025
When Jesus Christ stood before Pontius Pilate, He clearly stated, “My kingdom is not of this world.” (John 18:36), thus proclaiming the complete rupture between His spiritual message and any political project on earth. These words constitute the cornerstone of the separation between religious...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Dr. Ramzī Khūrī, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and head of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine (HCC), has sent a telegram to Pope Francis in which he wished him a speedy recovery. He prayed to God for his health and for...
Bishop Awlūgiyyūs (Ologios) issues statement regarding fire at the Bishop Shenūda Monastery in Sūhāg
Date of source: Monday, February 17, 2025
His Grace Bishop Awlūgiyyūs (Ologios), Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of al-Anbā Shenūda (also known as the White Monastery or Athribian Monastery) in Sūhāg (Upper Egypt, South of Asyūṭ), has issued a statement regarding the recent fire at the monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2025
The Secretary-General of the Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars has stated that “the beauty of Arabic calligraphy reflects the uniqueness of the Arabic language, which God chose for His Noble Book (Kitābihi al-Karīm). Al-Azhar Forum for Arabic Calligraphy pursues its journey in highlighting the...
Date of source: Thursday, February 6, 2025
During his visit to the cities of Baghdad, Mosul and Erbil, German journalist and theologian Matthias Kopp, who is also spokesperson for the German Bishops Conference (DBK) and consultant for the Dicastery for Communication, discussed his new book The Christian Heritage in Iraq. The different stops...
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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.