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Date of source: Thursday, July 31, 1997
[The
author is the priest of the Church of Saint George in El-Ma’adi]Concerning old age, Solomon said in
his proverbs "the pride of sons [is], their fathers, the crown of old age, white hair". This is why old men
are
called Shaykhs, the title of the teachers, prominent leaders and wise men in...
Date of source: Monday, September 18, 2006
The death of the Canadian
priest, David Petrescue, is wrapped
in mystery for nobody knows exactly why he was killed or what the
killer’s motivations were. Added to that,
witnesses have given contradictory statements.
Date of source: Friday, August 18, 2006
The article deals with the reasons behind splits in the Egyptian church like
the defection
of Hābīl Tawfīq and Max Michel, who both want to set up churches independent
from the mother
Coptic Orthodox church, in addition to attempts by the Mormons to build their own church in al-
Ma‘ādī, in...
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
In an interview with
Watanī, Jesuit father
Christian Van Nispen speaks about his life in Egypt, how Christians can
accept others who have different beliefs
and about his latest book ‘Christians and Muslims are brothers
before God.’
Date of source: Monday, August 14, 2006
American citizens living in Egypt submitted an official request to
establish a Mormon church
in Egypt. The authorities turned them down stating that it is not an appropriate
time to grant them permission. The
author met with the head of the denomination and other Christian figures
in Egypt to...
4. The need for transparency to deal with concerning rumors about the death of Pastor Dave Petrescue
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
Based on information obtained from the police report released from the General Prosecutor’s Office, the author explains why the rumors that followed Pastor Dave Petrescue’s accidental death were unfounded. He also discusses the importance of transparency for dispelling rumors following tragic...
Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2006
This article, written for Christianity Today immediately following the tragic death of Pastor Dave Petrescue, reflects on his work at Maadi Community Church (M.C.C.).
Date of source: Sunday, May 21, 2006
Discrimination against other religious sects and strange fatwas and religious teachings are the main grounds for the Alexandria attacks and other incidents of sectarian sedition. The writer suggests certain actions be taken to diminish this stream of hostility and discrimination that is taking over...
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2006
In this interview Bishop Boulā of
Tantā
and the head of the clerical council speaks about Coptic personal status problems.
Date of source: Monday, May 8, 2006
A
Christian teacher receives punishment for claims of offending the Prophet
Muhammad.
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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.