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Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The establishment of the European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights held a conference on November 8, 2008 in Paris to focus on Copts issues and problems in Egypt and put it in the international limelight. The following lines introduce the conference and shed light on the different...
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2008
The author says that Bishop Bīshūy, secretary of the Holy Synod, said that expatriate Copts who hold demonstrations abroad are violating the instructions of Christ, and thus could be considered infidels. The author, concerned with the harshness of this accusation, discusses the opinion of other...
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
The author describes various positions on the demonstrations of Expatriate Copts abroad. Foreign countries, the Egyptian government, and the Coptic organization seem to be little affected by these demonstrations.
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
The article comments on Bishop Thomas who claims that Copts in Egypt are forced to isolate themselves, and stressed the need for action in appealing their cause.
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2007
The different days of celebrating Christmas are related to anthropological considerations rather than doctrinal disagreement.
Date of source: Saturday, December 29, 2007 to Friday, January 4, 2008
Tony Blair’s conversion to Catholicism should set the example for conversion in Egypt. Blair’s conversion took place after a long period of preparation and catechism. In spite of the bloody history of the relations between the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church, neither of the churches have...
Date of source: Saturday, October 13, 2007
Prince Hassan of Jordan pleads for a pluralist society in the Arab world, and examines the phenomenon of Christian migration.
Date of source: Saturday, November 3, 2007
Several high profile incidents and legal cases lodged by and against Christians have highlighted the inherent hostility that continues to characterize relations between the Islamic state and its minority Christian constituency that is feeling the pressure of declining numbers.
Date of source: Friday, October 17, 2008
Copts are calling for Easter to be made a state holiday in Egypt and the chairman of the Coptic Assembly has demanded that expatriate Copts be included in the electoral register.
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2008
The article is a review of the newly published book, ’The history of the early Coptic community in the U.S.A.’
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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.