Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2023
In 2007, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī was elected Vice President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt. During his eight years in office, he has taken great efforts to strengthen relations between the Evangelical Church and other churches and denominations, both in Egypt and abroad.
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2023
On Friday 17th, The United Arab Emirates opened the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, a day after the Mufti of Oman, Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Ḥamad al-Khalīlī, released a statement attacking the event. The inauguration was a result of the signing of the “Document on Human Fraternity” between the Grand...
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2023
Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, concluded the Regional Synod of 2023 by ordaining the deacon, Crimson, as a priest in the Church of Jesus King in Tripoli, Libya, during the mass at the Episcopal Cathedral of All Saints in Zamalek.
Date of source: Thursday, February 16, 2023
On the afternoon of 16 February, Pope Tawāḍrūs II received an American delegation visiting Egypt on a religious dialogue trip affiliated to the American “House of Worship” foundation. It was headed by Isrāʾ Nawār, Director of Development and Programs at Chapman University, who is a pioneer of the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2023
Dr. Jamāl Sanad al-Suwaydī, Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, has released a new book entitled: "The Document on Human Fraternity: Towards Peaceful Coexistence and a Conflict-Free World."
Date of source: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Dr. Māyā Morsī, President of the National Council for Women, met with Fr. Rabān Phīllips ʿIssā, a priest of the Syriac Church, to learn about the activities of the Council concerning women's empowerment and to discuss opportunities for the Church and the Council to cooperate with one another.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Politicians, intellectuals and clergy have emphasized that Egyptian society is characterized by pluralism, diversity and citizenship. On 19 December, during the conference "Towards a Citizenship that Supports Cultural Diversity" organized by the Forum for Intercultural Dialogue that is part of the...
Date of source: Monday, December 19, 2022
Reverend Andriya Zakī, head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said that the construction of 428 churches has been legalized in the past 5 years, out of a total of 1,070 churches and buildings proposed by the community. This is in accordance with the Law on the Building and Restoration of...
Date of source: Friday, December 16, 2022
Bishop Bākhūm stated that President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī’s participation in Christmas celebrations has confirmed that he is the president for all Egyptians from all sects and religions. He also confirmed that that the Catholic, Anglican, Syrian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox denominations celebrate...
Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2022
Researchers concluded their work yesterday evening (Nov. 24) at the conference “Coexistence, Tolerance, and Acceptance of the Other: Towards a Better Future,” which was organized by the Center for Coptic Studies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina under the auspices of Al-Azhar in cooperation with the...