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Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2003
The writer comments on the return of Nasr Abu Zeid from a seven-year exile in The Netherlands. He provides us with some information concerning the background of Dr. Abu Zeid, and the crisis he faced, resulting in leaving Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2005 to Friday, September 16, 2005
Bishop Yuānnis speaks about the church in the modern age, arguing that though some laws do need to be updated, there is a general failure to recognize the positive aspects of the church’s laws, in particular those forbidding divorce. He also denies claims that the leading religious authorities are...
Date of source: Thursday, July 7, 2005
The Orthodox Cathedral in ‘Abbāsīya suffers from a real crisis because of the problems between Pope Shenouda III and his parishioners all over the country…. Many struggles are coming into light recently because of some bishops’ violations of Orthodox teachings….
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2005
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Apostolic See of St. Mark, has called off the sermon of the ordination of clergy, following the session of the synod. He headed angrily to the Anbā Bīshouy Monastery in Wādī al-Natroun to inspect the disputes amongst the bishops regarding the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Rā’id al-Sharqāwī reports about the Holy Synod meeting of June 18 that decided to dismiss Coptic Orthodox Bishop Mattias.
Date of source: Monday, June 20, 2005
Hundreds of Copts from al-Mahalla have demonstrated in front of the Saint Mark Cathedral in Cairo.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
A group of Copts headed by the Bishop of Samāllout is calling for the dismissal of Bishop Bīshouy, who they say has assaulted the dignity of the church and has abused his power.
Date of source: Thursday, November 17, 2005
The Bahā’ī faith saw the light of day in Egypt one hundred years ago. With more than 10,000 followers, Bahā’īs are demanding more rights and a place in the Egyptian political domain.
38. Relieved al-Mahallah priest’s [bishop’s] mother goes on hunger strike pending his return from US
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
Bishop Matiās, the bishop of al-Mahallah al-Kubra, resigned months ago and left for the United States and refused to return to Egypt until his mother began a hunger strike, Bishop Paphnotius’ message to Pope Shenouda read.
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2003
Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim celebrated last Thursday the re-inauguration of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies. Not more than twenty persons, representing American and European organizations were present. The author comments on the events of the celebration, saying it was a chance for...
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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.