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Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Al-Jazeera TV Presenter Jamāl Ryān, comments in a post on his Twitter, on the statements of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria about the Muslim Brotherhood group. In the statements referred to, Tawadros expresses his doubts about the Egyptian people’s willingness to reconcile with the group....
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2016
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, in his remarks during an interview with the Egyptian Channel “Al-Nahar”, questions the Western countries' approach to dealing with the Human rights status in Egypt. He also addressed the murder of the Italian PhD. student Giulio...
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Background:The topic of this interview is the situation of young Copts in Egypt and the challenges they face in society.Side A:Bishop Mūsā starts out with numbers; informing the reporters that the youth make up 35% of the Egyptian population. Two million or more of these are Copts, divided into the...
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Metropolitan Bīshūy is known to be quite the controversial and outspoken figure in regards to other Christian denominations besides the Coptic Orthodox Church. In 2007, the metropolitan had reportedly made a statement in regards to the Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians in Egypt,...
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It was reported that the police arrested several Christian men because of the absence of a license for selling films, but this is unjust, according to Maurice Ṣādiq, a Coptic Christian human rights lawyer. These men have been working in sales of films for a long time, but now all of a...
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These interviews revolve around the places that the Holy Family (Jesus and Virgin Mary and their companions) passed by in Egypt. One of these places is known for its miracles throughout the years. Mainly these historical events are documented in an Italian book in the Coptic Church. It...
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Two different subjects are addressed in the following recording: the restoration of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo, Egypt, and the Jordanian economist ʾUmayyah Ṭūqān’s views on the MENA summit in 1995.
Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, known as the Hanging Church was built...
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The Coptic Orthodox Church is the largest Christian Church in Egypt. According to tradition, the Church was established by Saint Mark, the Apostle. It belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of Churches. It took a different position over Christology from that of the Eastern Orthodox...
Date of source: Monday, January 13, 2014
General al-Sīsī’s request for a popular delegation for him to nominate himself for presidency was well received among Coptic circles.
Date of source: Saturday, April 30, 2016
On Saturday, the Copts celebrate the Holy Saturday also known as "Joyous Saturday" or "the Saturday of Light" among Coptic Christians. Holy Saturday is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week in which Christians prepare for Easter. It commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in...
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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.