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Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2017
In spite of the recent affinity between Muslims and Christians, as well as the previous rapprochement between the Egyptian Christian communities, the recent dispute between Egyptian churches raised questions about Christian fundamentalism and its negative impact as a stumbling block in the face...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2017
Dear esteemed Egyptian church leaders,
In the previous part of my letter, I said that I would write to you this open, transparent discourse after the Personal Status Code was returned to the churches so as to yield language consented upon by all Christian communities. This letter includes...
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2016
On Thursday, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī sent the Secretaries of the Republic to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in al-ʿAbāsiyyah to congratulate His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the Pope of Alexandria, the Patriarch of St. Mark and the Orthodox Copts on the Day of Resurrection and the Easter...
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2016
The Supreme Administrative Court headed by Counselor Dr. ‘Abd al- Fattaḥ Abū al-Layl, Deputy Chairman of the State Council, adjourned yesterday, the lawsuit filed by Archbishop Munīr Anīs; to overrule the Supreme Administrative Ruling of denying to recognize the Anglican community in Egypt, to...
Date of source: Thursday, April 21, 2016
Despite the ban by the Egyptian Coptic Church, about 5000 Christians made their way to Jerusalem in the past few days for the pilgrimage to the holy land, which lasts for 11 days.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The Egyptian Evangelical Church decided to temporarily postpone the deliberation of the issue concerning the ordination of women as “priestesses”. This decision follows a media controversy sparked after the convention of the Supreme Evangelical Synod that began Monday evening, to resolve the issue...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Diocese of St. Mark, will preside over the Mass of the Easter Feast tomorrow evening. The Pope will also welcome the guests congratulating his Holiness after tomorrow at the papal Seat of the Cathedral of St. Mark, al-ʿAbbasiyah.
Date of source: Thursday, December 31, 2015
World Servants, a Dutch Christian organization that supports building projects in different countries, contributed to several buildings in Egypt for social purposes. All projects, except for two, have been completed. The Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Beni Suef made promises to also complete these last...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Egypt's Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawqi ʿAllām congratulated the Christian denominations inside Egypt as well as Christians worldwide on the occasion of Jesus Christ's nativity, Christmas.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
With the approach of the Christmas celebrations, Egyptian churches of different denominations informed the ministry of the interior of the scheduled masses and festivities for security measures.
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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.