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Date of source: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Bishop Murqus, Bishop of Shubrā al-Khayma, attended the ceremony of enthronement of Bishop Anṭūniyyūs Murqus, Metropolitan of the Diocese of South Africa.
Date of source: Thursday, February 7, 2019
In the context of our round of introduction, which was shortly interrupted by tea and coffee, a discussion about the roots of Christian spirituality in Egypt, the church’s crisis in Europe especially among young people and Islam emerged.
Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah said the president’s decree no. 355/2012 is only giving an official status for the new pope as far as dealing with the state institutions is concerned, adding the president does not enjoy the powers to accept or refuse the (church’s) decision because the pope was...
Date of source: Monday, December 31, 2012
Conflict between the Church and Islamic political movements developed after the Church's withdrawal from the Constituent Assembly and the Presidency's disregard for Coptic demands.
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah said: “The Church does not fear the regime. The future of the State...
Date of source: Sunday, December 9, 2012
Upon the decline of the Coptic Orthodox Church to join the dialogue initiated by President Muhammad Mursῑ after several of the Constituent Assembly members have withdrawn, Archpriest Angelious Ishāq, spokesman of Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, stated that the Church is not rejecting a meeting...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The three main Christian denominations in Egypt stressed that they did not call Copts to boycott the constitutional referendum. They argued that Copts may choose what they want whether to boycott or participate in the yes-or-no referendum. ['Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, December 11, p. 10] Read...
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2012
The three major churches of Egypt condemned the statement of Khayrat Al-Shātir, MB’s Deputy Supreme Guide, and described it as an attempt to ignite inter-communal conflicts in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Sectarian unrest took place between Muslims and Copts in the area of Mintāī, Shubrā al-Khaymah district, on Monday November 5 when local Muslim residents objected to the construction of a service building over a plot of land owned by Bishop Marqus, bishop of Shubrā al-Khaymah, seized the land...
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah and head of the media committee in the Coptic Orthodox Church said that President Mursī seems to understand the demands of Copts and stressed that he would apply equal rights to all citizens. This came during a meeting with church leaders on August 22.
Date of source: Monday, August 20, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah and head of the Committee in charge of registration of voters’ names [Reviewer’s Note: A committee of three clergymen, two members of the General Millī Council or its current or former deputies shall sort out the voter lists. The acting patriarch shall select...
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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.