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Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Scholars and archaeologists are finding new layers of history underneath the dome paintings of the Monastery of the Syrians, in Wādī al-Natrūn.
Date of source: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pope Shenouda heads to Wādī Natrūn to celebrate the 57th anniversary of his monasticism.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
In the 55th anniversary of his monasticism, Pope Shenouda III talks about Coptic monasticism.
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Review of the Cairo press in which three controversies are discussed. First, a Fatwá banning serving food or drinks during the day during Ramadan. Second the story of Qistantīn, a priest’s wife who disappeared and supposedly converted to Islam, and now lives in seclusion in a monastery, amid rumors...
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2008
An al-Qā‘idahorganizationstatementhas allegedly been released stating that the group will bomb monasteries in Egypt if they are holding Wafā’ Qistantīn against her will.
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The author discusses the tradition of cooking the Chrism Oil in the desert monastery of Anba Bishoi.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2003
The differences between the monastery of Antonius and the Red Sea governorate were blown up in Western media, fired up by Coptic activists in the West. The monasteries wish for protecting peace and quiet in the area was understandable but their method of protesting is questionable. Egyptian...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Background information on Metropolitan Seraphim, head of the British Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Memories of Dr. Otto Meinardus, and the position he took between two cultures, particularly in relation to his stance on Coptic Orthodox traditions.
Date of source: Monday, March 5, 2001
The verdict given in the action of Al-Kosheh has caused a strong line of division between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians. Most Muslims accept the impartiality of the court while many Christians, inside and outside Egypt, expressed their anger in articles, letters and interviews about the verdict....
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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.