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Date of source: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Dr. Isaac Fānūs freely spoke his mind about the issues he found important. Dr. Fānūs was critical about ecclesiastical institutions and leadership, including those in his own Coptic Orthodox Church. In this interview religions are described as societal entities that humans have created and...
Date of source: Saturday, January 27, 2007
The article presents excerpts from controversial press statements made by both Muslims and Copts. While the Muslims refuse to be ruled by a Copt, an alleged spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox church claims that the Copts are the original natives of Egypt and decry Muslims as "occupiers."
Date of source: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Aḥmad al-Si‘dāwī interviews Bishop Marqus to ask him about his declarations concerning the constitutional reform in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Coptic writers and intellectuals present their views on the reasons behind the inability of the Coptic Orthodox church to contain troublesome situations.
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2007
Upon detaining 15 priests in Suhāj, and after the problematic discussions of the laymen’s conference, church trials are put in question. Farghalī reports many Copts’ opinions and comments about the matter.
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2006
Rober al-Fāris discusses the
phenomenon of the jokes that Copts tell
about their priests, citing the opinions of a number of men of
religion on the issue.
Date of source: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Bishop Marques of Shubrā al-
Khīmah
asks for classes in fields of technology, media and arts in order to attract youth and make
full use of their
talents.
Date of source:
Both Pope Shenouda and the Grand Imām declared their rejection
of any foreign intervention
in the internal affairs of Egypt. The former said that he met the American committee to
defend Egypt and to
explain to its members that what the foreign press publishes and what the internet broadcasts...
Date of source:
Lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla
said
that more than a lawsuit was filed to nullify the list of Tharwat Basili in the elections of the Majlis al-
Milli. The former head of the Patriarchate Media Center denied being one of the opposition. Dr. Mamdouh
Bushra
Wissa asked for judicial supervision over the...
Date of source:
All the papers that
addressed the issue of the services building of the Church of Shubra al-Khaymah recounted the
whole story of
its destruction, at the hands of the local authorities. Rose al-Youssef published two letters
thanking
President Mubarak for his decision concerning the rebuilding...
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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.