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15. The Christian existence in the East; the challenge of Islamic parturition and international conflicts
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2007
The author narrates a background history to the deteriorating situation of Christians in the East. He identifies the reasons behind this deterioration and discusses the origins of religious fundamentalism and the autocratic regimes in the Arab world.
6. Chancellor of the Azhar University and Israel’s Chief Rabbi pray with Pope Benedict XVI for world peace
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The chancellor of the Azhar University is expected to participate in a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and the chief rabbi of Israel at the International meeting for peace.
5. The Vatican: “Real dialogue with Islam is difficult because of the rigid interpretation of the Qur’an.” Muslim scholars; “it is rather impossible!”
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran’s statement provokes hostile reactions from some Muslim and Azhar figures in Egypt. The cardinal stated that the “absolute interpretation” of the Qur’ān makes dialogue between Islam and Christianity difficult.
17. Jamal Qut&#803b: I call for equality between the Azhar and the church and for electing the Azhar shaykh as the Vatican cardinals do with the Vatican pope
Date of source: Saturday, September 8, 2007
Shaykh Jamāl Quṭb calls for equality between the Azhar and the church and for the Shaykh of the Azhar to be elected in the same fashion that the Vatican cardinals do with the Vatican pope.
47. A Christian man accused the government of persecuting Copts and resorted to the Vatican when the Family Court referred to the Abi H&#803anifah school of Islamic law in a lawsuit he had filed to determine his daughter’s paternity
Date of source: Monday, August 27, 2007
A Catholic husband doubts the paternity of his daughter and criticizes the Egyptian judicial authorities that dealt with his family’s life by relying on the Islamic Sharī‘ah. The Catholic Church criticized the issue and preferred a church court that might refer in serious cases to the pope of the...
12. The Vatican and the danger of Islam
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Jamāl As‘ad says that the several offensive statements against Islam produced by the Roman Catholic Church reveal the church’s plan to play a role in politics, taking sides with the West in the current Islam-West conflict.
11. Islam has not been spread by "the sword" Pope Benedict
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2007
The author discusses Pope Benedict XVI’s apology to natives of South America for the massacre they suffered at the hands of European missionaries. He questions why the pope apologizes for these acts, yet refuses to apologize for his insults against Islam, and wonders what “sword” Islam is being...
10. Why does the West fear Islam?
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2007
The article contains a number of Islamic thinkers’ and scholars’ opinions on the phenomenon of Islamophobia in the West.
9. A war on Islam
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2007
Muṣṭafá Bakrī, the author, regards attacks on Islam by some Western figures as a war against the religion, criticizing Arab officials for not adequately defending Islam. He therefore calls for a code of ethics to respect all religions.
9. An Orthodox response to the Vatican document
Date of source: Thursday, August 2, 2007
Father Theodosius al-Siryānī rejects the Vatican document and cites Pope Shenouda’s argument refuting the Catholic belief that Peter was the head of the church.

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