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Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Eight copts failed in the past parliamentary elections to leave three Copts which were elected: Yūsuf Butrus Ghālī, Khālid al-'Asīyūtī, and Silīmān Subhī.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
On Wednesday, Coptic reaction to the church bombing was once again a primary focus for Egyptian editorialists. This time, much of the coverage focused on statements by some expatriate Coptic organizations and leaders who have called for a Coptic Christian state to be established in Egypt....
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
There were many reports today on Egypt’s recall of its ambassador to the Vatican. The recall comes in light of the recent statements by Pope Benedict XVI calling on Middle Eastern countries to better protect Christian minorities.
Al-Akhbār’s page one report is headlined: "Egypt Summons its...
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
In this lengthy interview with October Magazine, Bishop Yūhannā Qultah says that the recent meeting of the Middle East Synod in Vatican City has "changed the church's perception of Islam 180 degrees, encouraging it to respect Islam and Muslims."
The Deputy Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church...
Date of source: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Hundreds of Copts in the United States on Tuesday participated in a peaceful march in New York demanding the release of those detained following the al-‘Umrāniyyah incidents.
The marchers then proceeded to the premises of the Egyptian delegation to the United Nations, where they submitted a list of...
Date of source: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Egyptian churches have seen intensified security measures ever since the al-Qā‘idah threats. The Pope turned downs various offers from the Coptic Diaspora to send specialized security teams, and it was later discovered that most large churches have their own special Coptic security teams. Bishop...
Date of source: Monday, November 22, 2010
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria was officially made a member of the Council of Cardinals by Vatican Pope Benedict XVI yesterday, making him the third Egyptian member of the council in history. In a statement, Bishop Antonius Najīb said that religious discrimination in Egypt is non-...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
‘Abd al-Nūr says that al-Qāī‘dah’s recent threats to sabotage Egyptian churches reveals that the group’s goals in Egypt extend beyond issuing statements every now and then. Their goals, ‘Abd al-Nūr says, are not far from the recent massacre in Iraq. He adds that Egyptian churches are not the only...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Final suggestions were handed in last Sunday for Pope Benedict XVI’s approval, marking the end of the Vatican’s research on the condition of Christians in the Middle East. It was suggested that Christians be more encouraged to visit holy places and follow the footsteps of prophets such as Moses in...
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2010
At the end of Pope Shenouda III’s three day trip to the Netherlands, various Coptic Egyptian migrants generated discussions about Copts being discriminated against in Egypt. The pope responded by advising people to fix themselves before attempting to fix others. He also advised them against...
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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.